You keep practicing with him/her. They will learn it eventually.
yes i had a Tennessee walking horse that had a smooth gait
Nope, the gaits of a standard horse is: Walk, Trot/Jog, Canter/Lope, Gallop. Some breeds of horses have unique gaits such as the Tennessee Walker, or the Missouri Fox Trotter, etc. Unless you have a fancy horse that somehow you trained to skip, or if its another name you have given to a gait, horses CANNOT skip.
They are most famously known for the running walk.
A complete gait cycle includes both the stance phase (when the foot is in contact with the ground) and the swing phase (when the foot is off the ground). This cycle begins when one foot makes contact with the ground and ends when the same foot makes contact again.
Well I have a Tennessee Walking Horse and she is really smart and a good listener. And Tennessee Walking Horses are popular for their natural gait.
For example a Lope or a canter which has a 3 beat gait. A gallop is 4 beats gait. A trot is a 2 beat gait as you can see the diffrance there are also gaited horses that have diffrent gaits like a single footed gait.
it is trotting,cantering,galloping,and running even walking is a gait because the horse steps 4 beats. There are four gaits referred to in horsemanship...the walk, trot, canter and gallop. These are determined not only by speed, but how the horse places its hooves down during the gait (3 beats or 4). When you hear someone refer to a horse as "gaited", it means the horse does not trot. This typically refers to "smoother" horses such as the Tennessee Walker, but is not limited to breeds like this.
In the stance phase of the gait cycle, the foot functions to provide stability and support the body weight. It also helps to absorb shock and adapt to uneven surfaces during walking.
Personally, having a TWH shod or unshod shouldn't affect the gait at all, unless the horse is wearing non-fitting shoes
Tennessee Walking Horses can reach speeds of up to 15 miles per hour when running in short bursts. However, their specialty lies in their smooth and comfortable gait known as the "running walk" which allows them to cover long distances at moderate speeds without tiring easily.
If left untreated, club foot will result in an abnormal gait, and further deformity may occur on side of the foot due to preferential weight bearing.