Just a sidenote here: There is a line of Appaloosas who do a soft gait
referred to as the "Indian Shuffle". Has anyone ever seen or ridden
one of those?
The Appaloosa "breed" as exists now is basically a color breed - even though
some purists will tell you differently. Th
>>> Thanks for defining the fox rack, Karen. It's been almost a year since
Liz introduced it to me, and I wasn't sure I could describe it properly.
You did such a good job at it's description, I'm keeping your post.
No problem. I can describe it now because it baffled me for a while and it
took
> >>> He's still an exuberant youngster. I'd say this is a fairly good
buck
That looks just like my Ofeig showing off her cute but as the geldings
trot by. I hope I don't EVER have to ride it!
Sue
Karen Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I haven't heard much about Walkaloosas lately - what happened? Did they
> find they typically weren't getting color? Or that they typically weren't
> getting gait? Or both?
>
Just a sidenote here: There is a line of Appaloosas who do a s
--- Karen Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> A "fox rack"? How does that work?... I'm not
sure I believe
> such a critter exists.
~~>
> Sure it does - there's an infinite number of gaits
> out there, since no two
> horses are EXACTLY alike. :) We just name the major
>
> The "fox" part means that the pick-up is slightly diagonal (as opposed to
> the
> saddle rack, where the pick-up is slightly lateral) but the set-down is
> even.<
Thanks for the explanation. It sounds like what distinguishes a fox rack from
a saddle rack is a very, very slight nuance
On Feb 13, 2008 9:47 AM, Nancy Sturm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I'm not sure my TWH is typical of anything and he sort of has the full
> spectrum of intermediate gaits, but he has put on some extremely athletic
> displays of playful bucking when he's turned out to pasture in the morning.
Moth
>>> Funny -- at one of the clinics I attended here in Michigan with Liz,
>>> there was a stunning, multi-gaited mare there who could pretty much
>>> perform all the soft-gaits on command and beautifully, effortessly on a
>>> loose rein too. She was the product of an accidental breeding: A T
A "fox rack"? How does that work? I mean, the foxtrot is diagonal,
the rack lateral. . . .To me, the two gaits would seem oppositional
to each other to some extent and hard to be in combination. What
are the footfalls and "beat" (even 1-2-3-4, or 1-2, 3-4, or 1,
susan cooper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> And believe it or not, the other impressively gaited
> horse that came to Liz's mind was another Arab/gaited
> cross (can't remember which one).
Funny -- at one of the clinics I attended here in Michigan with Liz, there was
a stunning, multi-gait
Hi Susan,
> Liz got me to get the rarely seen fox rack out of her.
A "fox rack"? How does that work? I mean, the foxtrot is diagonal, the rack
lateral. . . .To me, the two gaits would seem oppositional to each other to
some extent and hard to be in combination. What are the footfall
> All horses *can* buck, but stock horses buck more than gaited horses which
> is due to the conformational differences that make it easier for stock
> horses (not as easy for gaited horses) to buck. Gaited horses might tend
> to
> run or bolt instead of buck.
I should have been more clear; th
>>> He's still an exuberant youngster. I'd say this is a fairly good buck
>>> (pic attached).
I didn't get a picture...:( (But I sure did get a bunch of
gobble-de-gook...)
Yep, my babies buck all the time in the pasture. I've always assumed that
is one reason the Icelanders wait until the
>>>I'm not sure my TWH is typical of anything and he sort of has the full
>>>spectrum of intermediate gaits, but he has put on some extremely athletic
>>>displays of playful bucking when he's turned out to pasture in the
>>>morning.
But he trots a lot too, right? (I seem to remember you owning
>>> I have not seen him buck a lot in pasture tho he does at times. His
>>> bucking under saddle with me is non existent but thats cause I listen
>>> when he tail wrings :)
You're a wise woman Janice. :) I think the best way to "ride out a buck"
is to figure out what's causing it and stop i
On 2/13/08, Karen Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
>
> I mention the lateralness, because the one Icelandic I know that seems most
> likely to buck as a gut reaction is Tivar...and he doesn't have any
> lateralness to his gaits at all! He doesn't buck out of joyousness under
> saddle (unless
In a message dated 2/13/2008 6:47:52 AM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes
When my horse Willie/Segull went into training a couple of months ago he
decided to buck a few times with a rider. She said it was so smooth and little
it was part of his gaits. haha His canter is very
On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 08:04:51 -0800, you wrote:
>In my experience if horses consistently buck going into the canter
It wasn't consistent at all - she never did it unless she had a horse
in front of her and wanted to go yee haa (and that's quite a feat for
Rosa, she's very laid back). She doesn't r
Hi Mic,
>>I've had a couple that will, usually when going into canter. Maria's
old mare Rosa would do this silly little buck, back feet going about 6
inches off the ground, and at the same time squeal.
In my experience if horses consistently buck going into the canter I check
the pelvis for some i
On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 06:50:36 -0500, you wrote:
> I don't
>remember ever seeing an Icelandic buck under saddle in a way that I could
>construe as "joyous."
I've had a couple that will, usually when going into canter. Maria's
old mare Rosa would do this silly little buck, back feet going about 6
i
Judy just quoted someone as saying that gaited horses are often built such
that it's hard for them to buck.
I'm not sure my TWH is typical of anything and he sort of has the full
spectrum of intermediate gaits, but he has put on some extremely athletic
displays of playful bucking when he's tur
--- Karen Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>I remembered that Whisper is not Icelandic, but
Arab x TWH. I believe you said she gaits, but isn't
very lateral...? In other words, when she gaits, she
foxtrots or run-walks...? <<
Her gait of choice is saddle rack. She does fox trot
and runwa
also can buck as a balance adjustment.
Janice
--
courage is being scared to death...and saddling up anyway--John Wayne
All horses *can* buck, but stock horses buck more than gaited horses
which is due to the conformational differences that make it easier for
stock horses (not as easy for gaited horses) to buck. Gaited horses
might tend to run or bolt instead of buck.
I don't argue that
> My formerly miserable horse actually RACED Andi to reach me first in
the enclosure the other day. When she gave those exhuberant, easy bucks on
the trail, I knew they were joyous bucks, and my heartrate knew, too,
because I just giggled instead of getting upset by it. I did play it safe,
how
> do anymore than a walk after that. After all, I am
> old!!
>
You couldn't be as old as me. LOL. My Kevin got
bucked off because he mounted while Dagur was still
moving. He is stubborn (Kevin)
Lorraine
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--- Judy Ryder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Why do horses buck?
...> [] Are just feeling well and happy
>
> The bucks a horse makes because he is feeling good
> are not normally hard,
> vicious bucks, although they should not be allowed
> to get out of hand.<<
This was the kind of buck I got fr
Why do horses buck?
>From 100 Ways to Improve Your Horse's Behavior:
Horses usually buck because they are:
[] In pain, usually in the back but maybe elsewhere
[] Afraid the rider is going to cause them pain or distress
[] Not confirmed in going forwards reliably
[] Over-fed and under-exercised
[
Why do horses buck?
>From 100 Ways to Improve Your Horse's Behavior:
Horses usually buck because they are:
[] In pain, usually in the back but maybe elsewhere
[] Afraid the rider is going to cause them pain or distress
[] Not confirmed in going forwards reliably
[] Over-fed and under-exercised
[
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