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most of the time that it is a gaited horse. if it's too pacey then you need to ride it out of it and get it timed up.

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Q: What does it mean when a horse paces or gaits?
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What has the author Barbara Weatherwax written?

Barbara Weatherwax has written: 'The fabulous floating horses' -- subject(s): Horse breeds, Horses, Paces, gaits


What do you mean when you talk about the gaits of a horse?

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How many gaits does a horse have?

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Different types of gaites for horses?

Typical gaits are: walk(four beat gait), trot(2 beat), canter(3 beat) and gallop(4 beat). Some breeds, called gaited breeds have different paces. The following is a list of gaited breeds and their gaits. BREED GAIT Missouri Fox Trotter fox trot Icelandic tolt Racking Horse rack Single Footing Horse single footed run


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What are a horse's natural gaits?

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How many gaits can a horse have?

There are 4 gaits (almost) every horse would have Walk Trot Canter Gallop There are 2 gaits most horses do not have Tolt (a gait between a Trot and canter) Flying pace (a fast running walk) (most Icelandic horses have these 2 gaits along with the other 4 gaits, only some other breeds may have those 2 special gaits) (when I said almost in the first line, I meant only a few horses have just three gaits)


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