On Mar 12, 2008, at 8:37 PM, Lorraine wrote:
I still don't get how to tolt. They just seem to trot and it isn't smooth. I still love them. Lorraine
For most gaited horses, sitting deep in the saddle and putting your weight on the loins (or shifting the saddle back) will get the horse to get under itself and generally will cause it to gait, if it has any tendency at all. Often once a horse in training experiences gait, it "gets it" and the rider can return to less (or no) chair seat.
The first thing to try, though, is to run in hand or pony the horse along side a horse that IS gaiting, on a hard surface or next to a wall so the gaiting horse's footfalls can be heard. Again, the horse will often "get it" from the sound.
Lynn Kinsky, Santa Ynez, CA http://www.silcom.com/~lkinsky/ http://www.dslextreme.com/~napha/HighPoint/
