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- From: 6175190@LMSC5.IS.LMSC.LOCKHEED.COM
- Subject: Re: Retraining a gated Morgan
- Message-ID: <92323.49517.6175190@LMSC5.IS.LMSC.LOCKHEED.COM>
- Sender: news@iscnvx.lmsc.lockheed.com (News)
- Organization: Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, Inc.
- Date: Wed, 18 Nov 92 21:52:53 GMT
- Lines: 31
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- Original post in part was :
- >I have a wonderful Morgan Gelding...he's 8 years old, he is wonderful on
- >trails and with the kids...he is (what my instructor calls) gaited...
- >I have been taking English/Dressage lessons for about 2 years now and would
- >like to do some shows...my question is...
- > Can my gaited Morgan be retrained at 8 years old to do a diagonal trot? Is
- >it worth the work he will have to do to learn something he was previously
- >possibly bred and trained to do? Is it worth the money I must spend to have
- >a trainer work with him...with the odds against her?
- > Any knowledge or enlightenment would be greatly appreciated...we really
- >love this horse the way he is...but it would be nice to be able to show as
- >well.
- > Thanks!!
- >
- > kallen@novell.com
-
- Hi,
-
- I have Morgans and have been a fan for many years (doesn't mean I know
- everything by a long shot!!! ;-) ). However, I've NEVER seen a Morgan
- that wasn't born with a STRONG trot. They were bred for many years to be
- trotters.
-
- I've heard of Morgans who rack and/or have a kind of running walk similar
- to a Tennessee Walker (but not as pronounced), they've all had a trot as
- well.
-
- Could you explain for me a little more about what you mean by "gaited"?
-
- Thanks,
- Diane, Spring & Dancer (who both trot like the wind!)
-