The first chapter of Naturally Gaited began with a 3-year-old Tennessee Walking Horse filly named Makana where our “Dressage is More than Trot” journey began. First Chapter of Naturally Gaited: Makana In 2007, I acquired my first naturally gaited horse, a three-year-old Tennessee Walking Horse filly named Gift of Freedom, a.k.a., Makana (a Hawaiian word …
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Did you know that dressage is a language developed between the rider and horse through the effective use and timing of rein, leg, seat and weight aids? Did you know each time you ride, you are training your horse? Did you know dressage means training of the horse AND rider? Dressage for the rider teaches …
What is the neck extension? How does it differ from long and low and how does each impact quality smooth gaits? Many of us with naturally smooth gaited horses are familiar with the term long and low. For me, long and low was taught to help the naturally gaited horse relax and to break up …
How Naturally Gaited began and how I apply dressage with naturally gaited horses to developed quality smooth gaits. By Jennifer Klitzke Yes, I rode bumpy, trotting horses for decades. I have been an avid student of dressage since 1988: taking lessons, riding and training a variety of horses. Then I learned about naturally smooth gaited horses. …