people in the south who ride gaited horses ride them with eclectic tack, but it is distinctly more english than western. The most popular saddle among field trialers is the "trooper" by tucker, i dont even know what you would call that as far as western or english. It doesnt have a horn. and one of the first "models" of saddle that a gaited horse in the south wore was a Buena Vista style, which is sorta spanish? Again dont knwo what you'd call it but definitely not western. There is a spanish influence in gaited horses I think, and it extends to tack.
as for riding a gaited horse, all gaited horses have a "sweet spot" and a rider finds it by sitting properly and well balanced and still, with still hands. Is that western or english? Janice-- yipie tie yie yo
