Question: my horse named Dolly will go into her little trot but it gets
bumpy at times or when I make her go a little faster. I am ridding western
and do not know whether I should change to english or can you ride either
way. Can you help me make her have a smother gait?
From Panelists Laura
You can probably ride your saddlebred either way, english or western.
Do
whichever you prefer. When your youngster is going in her smooth
gait,
praise her and keep her at the speed where she is smoothest.
If she speeds
up a little & gets rough, slow her down slightly until it smoothes
out.
Again, praise her when she is smooth. Work her mostly in this
smooth gait.
When she speeds up and gets rough, she is probably trotting which is
a
natural gait for her. You can either sit the trot, post with
it, or stand up
in the stirrups - your choice.
Laura
