Riding Gaited Horses
50Paso Fino and Peruvian Pasos are Gaited Horses
Both the Paso Fino and the Peruvian Paso are gaited horses. For the uninitiated, gaited means more than the usual gaits of walk, trot, canter and gallop, it means another gait that is typically a smoother gait than the trot. Anyone who has ridden horses can attest to the fact that the trot is not the smoothest of gaits! Posting is the self defense movement for the trot; it is much easier to be in the air when the 1000 pounds carrying you hits the ground. Instead of the spine jarring trot the gaited horse has a motion that is more back and forth than up and down. Again the uninitiated may think that a gaited horse is a slower ride, however that is definitely not true. There are some gaited horses that can exhibit 25 to 30 mph in gait. The combination of smooth gait and speed is definitely intoxicating! Find out more about trail riding with Pasos.
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We raised horses for 25 years, Appaloosa, Morgan and Tennesse Walkers and found the gated pace of the Walker to be the most comfortable and enjoyable. That particular breed was the favorite of the Southern Plantation owner for ease in the saddle and prolonged daily use.
Great story! Great writing too! My three grandkids LOVE horses. Our neighbor has two fine-looking horses that the grandkids JUST has to feed, mostly hand-picked grass, when they visit me. You are truly a great writer and I want you to keep it up. God bless YOU!
Jody Heckenlively 3 years ago
Yes - a trot is not the most comfortable of gaits - and that even becomes more true the older the rider gets! I'd like to experience a gaited horse!