Naturally Gaited Horse

Naturally Gaited Tennessee Walking Horse Flat Walk in self carriage

Facets of Dressage for the Naturally Gaited Horse

As a devoted dressage enthusiast, I have learned from many perspectives since 1988: German dressage with non-gaited horses, French dressage with gaited and non-gaited horses, and dressage as applied to the naturally gaited horse. These facets of dressage form my unique approach to developing naturally smooth gaits. My dressage journey has been influenced by many

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shoulder in to flat walk

Six Ways Dressage Benefits the Naturally Gaited Horse

Dressage is a transformational method of training the horse and rider. Dressage trains riders how to train their horses to improve the quality of their natural gaits whether they trot, tolt, flat walk or fox trot. Through suppling exercises, the horse develops symmetry, strength and flexibility. Dressage teaches riders how to transform an anxious and

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showing dressage with a naturally gaited Tennessee walking horse

Naturally Gaited Tennessee Walking Horse Makana

The first chapter of Naturally Gaited Horse began in 2007 with a 3-year-old Tennessee Walking Horse filly named Makana, a Hawaiian word for ‘gift’. That’s when our “Dressage is More than Trot” journey began and continues today. First Chapter of Naturally Gaited Horse: Makana In 2007, my introduction to naturally gaited horses began with Makana,

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