tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102006698856259727.post6785335747563072769..comments2023-10-30T02:52:18.812-07:00Comments on when lilies fly: horse blog & philosophy: Merrily We Gait AlongFlying Lilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04652273828990723024noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102006698856259727.post-46514186599993881492009-03-25T17:16:00.000-07:002009-03-25T17:16:00.000-07:00Your John looks very much like our KMSHA/KNGHA mar...Your John looks very much like our KMSHA/KNGHA mare, Sophie. She is a granddaughter of the great MPH sire Goldfinger and her full brother is standing at stud in Idaho. Wondering if they might be related? <BR/><BR/>I have yet to meet a gaited horse that prefers the arena to the trails, as a friend of mine says "these are USING horses".<BR/><BR/>Sounds like you are doing great with the gait work. Strength and flexibility work are so important to the quality of gait and to your horses health and well being. If it hasn't come up yet, the "bible" of natural gait development is Lee Ziegler's book "Easy Gaited Horses". If you have only one horse book, IMHO, this is the one. Well make that 2 books, Tom Dorrance's "True Horsemanship Thru Feel" ought to be there too!<BR/><BR/>Have Fun!<BR/><BR/>http://www.washoekat.blogspot.com/Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06565790409297170852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102006698856259727.post-28053525201462670742009-03-18T08:55:00.000-07:002009-03-18T08:55:00.000-07:00Oh, man, a buckskin paint! One of my favorite col...Oh, man, a buckskin paint! One of my favorite color combinations. Sounds like a fun day!Funderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358687366401205336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102006698856259727.post-47508013203441590782009-03-15T06:06:00.000-07:002009-03-15T06:06:00.000-07:00Mrs.Mom: Will do!! And thank you my kind friend.P...Mrs.Mom: Will do!! And thank you my kind friend.<BR/><BR/>PonyGirl: Well on the gaits: They can both get 'pacey' and both can be quite sluggish at the start of a work session in the arena - neither one cares much for arenas. They are 'open country' horses. So we work on forward and rhythmical. Ground poles help them pay attention to their feet and tuck up their bellies somewhat. And not trail their hind legs out behind so much. Anyway that's the hope!!Flying Lilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04652273828990723024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102006698856259727.post-6875342543485189972009-03-14T15:16:00.000-07:002009-03-14T15:16:00.000-07:00They look like good buddies, and both are such han...They look like good buddies, and both are such handsome devils. What'd you discover about their gaits?Pony Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02464088874054923635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102006698856259727.post-20127919161122989292009-03-14T14:01:00.000-07:002009-03-14T14:01:00.000-07:00Just look at the two of them hamming it up there! ...Just look at the two of them hamming it up there! LOL What a pair of fine handsome boys you guys have. Please slip Big John an extra rub from me! ;)Mrs. Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15269132012512166439noreply@blogger.com