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(More customer reviews)This by far the most complete and the clearest book on gaited horses I have read and I have read and own all of them. I started out in dressage and though I had learned that one must ride a gaited horse differently, this book has shown me why. Her book compares the different horse disciplines and shows the reader how and why one must approach gaited horse riding with "the gait" desired in mind. I have been looking for a gaited horse trainer that doesn't use the harsh techniques used with so many of the traditional methods. She is the only expert in the field that comes at gaited horse training from the viewpoint of the horse and she seems to appreciate that a horse treated in a kind and gentle way will become safe, well mannered,and relaxed companion that will work with the rider to gait well. Hooray for Ms. Zeigler and her gentle techniques that work for my horses and will undoubtedly work for owners of gentle gaited breeds.
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For more than 30 years, Lee Ziegler has been one of the foremost advocates of gaited horses in North America and Europe. Through her writing and in her clinics, she has introduced countless riders to the pleasures of riding a horse that is calm, obedient, relaxed, alert, sure-footed, easily maneuvered, and consistent in his gait.Now, in Easy-Gaited Horses, Ziegler offers a comprehensive guide to riding and training gaited pleasure horses. And unlike the old methods that called for manipulation of a horse's hooves or other gimmicks that could be cruel, Ziegler offers training methods that are gentle, humane, and produce a gaited horse that can be ridden in his gait barefoot, trimmed to his natural angles, with a mild bit, or even without one.Ziegler begins by defining various types of gaits, explaining how they look to an observer and how they feel to the rider. Next, adopting a whole-body approach to training, she reveals the importance of understanding equine anatomy. She then discusses how to introduce the horse to a variety of gaits: the ordinary walk, the flat walk, the fox trot, the running walk, the saddle rack, and the canter. She explains how to ride a multi-gaited horse, how to handle gait problems, and even how to retrain an easy-gaited show horse for pleasure riding. Ziegler also discusses how to train gaited foals and colts and explains what preparation is necessary before taking the young horse on his first ride.As riders grow older, comfort on horseback becomes more of an issue. That's where easy-gaited horses step in. Their unique, smooth gaits allow riders to enjoy time in the saddle with minimal physical exertion.
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