Free Gaited Training , Clinic Progress (Ohio, 2016)

[@109367]

I like that they aren't being ridden in those really long shank bits I see on almost all gaited horses, they look much more comfortable

[@librarydragon830]

This is the type of horse video I love, watching different gaited horses move and work towards better gait. I'll sit and watch sales videos just so I can see how the horses move. I've got 4 MFT's. Our first one who is 29 now was very pacy and uptight when we got her at 14, but she and I learned together how to break that up. I did some of the same things you do. Our next one tends towards the trotty side unless she's tired. She's really hard to get consistency from. If I was riding I'd use some of your techniques. Sadly I haven't been riding for a couple years. Our third one is awesome and fox trots naturally under saddle with no tweaking except speed control. She's only 14.2ish. The last one is 6 and only green broke because I have been off horses, but I call him the pacing wonder because though I have sometimes seen him rack or flat walk, he mostly offers pace in the field. I always looked forward to riding him one day and then the time came and I couldn't, sadly, but I hope to still be able to again.

[@nhmelmac]

Ivy, your techniques are spot on! Thanks for your videos and reminding everyone that all horses are different.

[@maraydamarley9454]

Very good educational videos. Looking forwars to the other.

[@susanwolpert6594]

Thank you Ivy. I really enjoyed the video. Helped me by exposing things I need to do with my TWH who paces. Looking forward to the video on how to use your seat

[@carolynrains3947]

you have helped an old cowgirl learn a lot

[@cassieguerra1016]

Your videos have been so helpful for me and my horse

[@deathsvengeance]

The rocky mare at the end looks pretty stiff. The lateral work probably helped loosen her up!

[@kemalyerli1637]

Hi, everyone i want to learn that every kind of horse can walk gait style for example arabic, british horse or thoroughbred, i love you and your videos :) thank you very much.

[@ashleywallace2601]

I love your videos they are very informative and very put together! I do have one question though...the black walker mare, what was on her hooves?

[@nevaminguez7175]

Ashley Wallace Not my video, not my horse, but it looks like she has hoof boots on. Very popular for barefoot horses (and even for some with shoes) for reducing concussion on hard surfaces or adding traction when you're working on slippery ground. Easyboots and Renegade Hoof Boots are a couple of popular brands. :)

[@clairelee6727]

Do you ever come to MN? I'm working on getting my TW to stop pacing. I get little bits of a nice gait, so your video is very helpful. But I need more help. Claire Lee

[@IvyS]

Claire Lee , at this point I am not heading there anytime soon. You could consider coming here for a few days for lessons. I have had spectacular results.

[@28460]

Are you sure is Paso Fino or Peruvian Paso?.Thank you.

[@IvyS]

The labeled paso? Yes, very sure.

[@MadamCOTA]

I understand requesting vertical flexion with a pace to achieve collection and transition into gait, but I don't understand why lifting the reins to achieve a gait from a trot is helpful. Could you elaborate on that, pretty please?

[@IvyS]

Melissa, good question. Briefly, most horses are trotting because they are too round. TEMPORARILY lifting their head will cause them to move toward pace, which moves them more toward a correct gait. :) Totally works, but you have to train them to drop their heads on cue first. And we NEVER ask them to keep their heads up high. Just enough to break up the trot then drop the reins.

[@MadamCOTA]

Ivy Schexnayder, interesting, thank you!

[@gabbygarcia5596]

Hi Ivy were do we purchase the snaffle you have in this video ?.

[@IvyS]

Sorry for the long delay. The Rockin S Raised snaffle can be purchased from a few different dealers. Just google it. :)

[@silkybluesblackdress7769]

You are training him that he doesn't have to stand when you tell him to? WTF. Always make them stand thats the most important thing when mounting & stopping while riding.

[@IvyS]

That's interesting. So while you're working on something else and your horse doesn't stop and stand, what would your solution be? What would you work on? And you only have one hour on Friday Saturday and Sunday?

[@bella-vg9dt]

When you're training a horse you work on everything not just one thing you need to teach him to stand still that horse is way too impatient that's not a good thing

[@IvyS]

Yes! There is so much to train a horse to do. Most horses will stand still at my clinics, but sometimes we have one that is really buddy sour or having a bad day and I don't fight them on it when we are working on the gait. :)

[@bella-vg9dt]

So you just let him do whatever he wants you teach and patience in a horse when you just let him go I do let a horse run over you know do you let a horse keep walking if it wants to but you want to stop now you need him to stand still and stopping a horse should be able to do that you don't just let him keep walking stupidest thing I ever heard it's a huge deal

[@IvyS]

I agree. In these videos, I was working specifically on the gait. The riders brought their horses to work on that and while I do work on standing still, when we take the horses to the road, there is some anxiety and I want to work on the gait and not spend time on standing still as we only have a limited time. At clinics, I encourage the riders to train the horses to stand still, but we are there to focus on the gait.

[@bella-vg9dt]

I mean some people can be intelligent I think she's intelligent and some things but then she does her stupid things the whip Bits & Spurs and that's just ignorant