This is "M" a horse that was bred and trained at Mountain Magic Ranch and has now finished 2 Tevis cup rides in the last 2 years! For those of you who ride or understand gaited horses you know that there are several breeds of gaited horses, some are lateral 4 beat gaits such as the Mountain horse breeds and the Tennessee Walkers and Icelandics.  We also have the 4 beat diagonal gaited horses such as the foxtrotters.  The Paso and Marchador breeds are gaited breeds unique to themselves.  Since spending the last 6 years working for Mountain Magic Ranch and their wonderful Rocky Mountain horses and the last four years working with Double Creek Foxtrotters horses I have learned that the biggest problem for horse owners is keeping their new gaited horse in gait.  All of these breeds are born with the natural ability to do their special gait, however often through inproper training and riding their gait is lost.   I'm available to help you understand gait, through lessons, clinics or training.  Riding gaited horses is to understand a whole new pleasure to riding.  Even though I still love competing on my non gaited horses, when I hit the trails the first horse I catch is the closest gaited horse!   Riding gait is a true discipline and riding gaited horses is a true pleasure.  With just a bit of practice anyone can enjoy a smooth ride. These horses are also finding a place in competitive trail riding, endurance riding and field dog trials, not to mention mounted patrol. If you would like me to help you with your gaited horse through training, clinics or lessons please contact me through my contact page and I will get back to you. Happy trails! Sara

International Rocky Mountain show in Kentucky