Gaited Horses

Performance Trail Horses

Gaited Horses

Galvanic glides along the trail with Brett, a friend of his Owner Pam

In 1994, I was offered the position

of head trainer at Happy Trails Ranch

overseeing the training of 30+

Missouri Foxtrotters, Tennessee Walking Horses,

Peruvian Pasos, and Paso Finos.

The owners of the ranch hired the best trainers

of each particular breed from all over the USA

to educate me in the gaits and

training methods best used for each breed.

I've adjusted those traditional training methods to

be more horse friendly, and specialize in barefooted horses,

preferring to enhance the natural gaits

rather than produce artificial ones.

Foxy (TWH) takes her first steps as she learns the running walk

Lisa & Dude... blue ribbon winners (country pleasure), & tough competition at obstacle challenges

We offer courses of training

for gaited horses of all breeds

to improve and restore proper cadence to gaits

which have become "sloppy" or rough,

or to establish a proper gait in young, green horses

along with the solidarity of movement

to provide a lifetime of riding pleasure.

We also work directly with owner/rider

to insure understanding of how gaited horses move,

the best methods of riding them to maintain gaits

after training is complete,

and tips for nipping sloppy gaiting habits in the bud

before they get established.

Chris works with her TWH Red during his stay at boarding school for gait training

NO artificial methods

NO cruelty

NO soring

NO gimmicks

are ever used to establish or improve gaits

Horses are encouraged to travel naturally and smoothly

to the best of their ability and

within the limits of their conformation and talents.

BAREFOOT horses are preferred,

and we do not accept horses for training which are wearing

built-up, padded, or extremely heavy shoes.

We do not train for showing,

and refuse to resort to inhumane methods

to produce artificially enhanced gaits in a horse.

Family Type Pleasure & Trail Horses ONLY

are accepted into our gaited training programs.

Gait training can be included in the regular

Pleasure & Trail Training programs at no additional cost...

Additional Information:

performanceltd@earthlink.net