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24.01.2022 Have you discovered the Paso Fino? They come from the South America countries Puerto Rican, Colombia and are very popular in the USA as well. And a small population here in Australia and New Zealand . The Gaits:... Paso Fino performing Classic Fino The classic fino or paso fino is a collected gait with rapid footfalls that covers as little ground as possible. It requires a high degree of collection. This is a show gait reserved for competition. Walking, trotting, cantering or any detected break from the rapid evenly spaced sequence of steps is grounds for disqualification at any time during a fino event. The paso corto is slightly more extended, and used during trail rides. The speed of this gait is comparable to the speed of a trot but is much smoother. The paso largo is a fast, lateral, four-beat gait in which the horse can reach speeds equivalent to a canter or slow gallop. The paso largo is not just an increase in speed but also shows a distinct extension in stride. The paso largo can be extremely fast, up to 25-30 mph.

24.01.2022 Our website is now live! Please come and have a look, more will be added. Http://aghbsa.wordpress.com/

24.01.2022 Tomorrow afternoon interested parties will be receiving there membership application forms. Please note COVID 19 restriction are in place, for border residents and Victorian residents. Fingers crossed that things get back to more a happy medium!

24.01.2022 The 2020 Three Year Old Futurity, in conjunction with the Mid-America Grand Slam, is underway at the MFTHBA World Headquarters in Ava, Mo. The American Flag wa...s carried by the 2019 Open Three Year Old Futurity Champion, Grand Slamm. He is owned by Bud Dehner of Mansfield, Mo. and trained and exhibited by David Ogle of Ash Grove, Mo. See more

23.01.2022 Membership forms were issued today, if there is anyone else interested please let us know by message with your email and we will get out form out too you.

22.01.2022 Waiting for the 2020 USEF Adult Medals Lexington Junior League Charity Horse Show to hit the in-gate this morning? Hear from the 2019 US Equestrian Saddle Seat... Adult Amateur National Champion, Gabriella Costantini as she talks more about her exceptional ride aboard CH Nuttin Doing aka Nutella Catch up on what you missed on-demand: https://www.usef.org/network/coverage/2019ssmedal

22.01.2022 From today we are opening up for memberships to any interested parties, membership forms will be issued shortly to those who have expressed interest previous in the coming weeks....

22.01.2022 Have you discovered the Icelandic horse? The breed is from Iceland and very popular in North America and Europe, here in Australia we do also have a healthy population of this fantastic 5 Gaited breed! Gaits: The first additional gait is a four-beat lateral ambling gait known as the tölt. This is known for its explosive acceleration and speed; it is also comfortable and ground-covering.[7] There is considerable variation in style within the gait, and thus the tölt is ...variously compared to similar lateral gaits such as the rack of the Saddlebred, the largo of the Paso Fino, or the running walk of the Tennessee Walking Horse. Like all lateral ambling gaits, the footfall pattern is the same as the walk (left hind, left front, right hind, right front), but differs from the walk in that it can be performed at a range of speeds, from the speed of a typical fast walk up to the speed of a normal canter. Some Icelandic horses prefer to tölt, while others prefer to trot; correct training can improve weak gaits, but the tölt is a natural gait present from birth.[1][12][13] There are two varieties of the tölt that are considered incorrect by breeders. The first is an uneven gait called a "Pig's Pace" or "Piggy-pace" that is closer to a two-beat pace than a four-beat amble. The second is called a Valhopp and is a tölt and canter combination most often seen in untrained young horses or horses that mix their gaits. Both varieties are normally uncomfortable to ride.[13] The breed also performs a pace called a skeið, flugskeið or "flying pace". It is used in pacing races, and is fast and smooth,[2][4] with some horses able to reach up to 30 miles per hour (48 km/h).[10] Not all Icelandic horses can perform this gait; animals that perform both the tölt and the flying pace in addition to the traditional gaits are considered the best of the breed.[10] The flying pace is a two-beat lateral gait with a moment of suspension between footfalls; each side has both feet land almost simultaneously (left hind and left front, suspension, right hind and right front). It is meant to be performed by well-trained and balanced horses with skilled riders. It is not a gait used for long-distance travel. A slow pace is uncomfortable for the rider and is not encouraged when training the horse to perform the gait.[12] Although most pacing horses are raced in harness using sulkies, in Iceland horses are raced while ridden. We look forward to seeing some of this breed in our events! Thank you to Nele Koemle for allowingus to use couple of her photos of her imported stallion, Lotto! He is beautiful!

21.01.2022 Have you discovered the Peruvian Paso horse? The breed comes from Peru , and can be found throughout South America and North America and a small population in Europe and in Australia and New Zealand. Gait: Instead of a trot, the Peruvian Paso performs an ambling four beat gait between the walk and the trot. There are two official gaits, called the "Paso Llano" or "even step", and the "sobreandando" which is a bit closer in timing to the pace. Both gaits can be performed at ...a variety of speeds. The fast sobreandando is often the speed of a canter. Both acceptable gaits are lateral, having four beats and is performed in a lateral sequence left hind, left fore, right hind, right fore. The Peruvian Horse can also canter, will trot and pace at liberty, and do a natural relaxed walk. The Peruvian Paso performs two variations of the four-beat gait. The first, the paso llano, is isochronous, meaning that there are four equal beats in a 1-2-3-4 rhythm. This is the preferred gait. The second gait, the sobreandando, is often faster. Instead of four equal beats, the lateral beats are closer together in a 1-2, 3-4 rhythm, with the pause between the forefoot of one side to the rear of the other side is longer.

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21.01.2022 From the 1st of September 2020 we are accepting horse registrations please make sure your horse is microchip.

19.01.2022 Have you discovered the American Saddlebred? This breed come from America but originated in the state of Kentucky were they Original known as the Kentucky saddler ! However they are known for there five gaits! But not all American Saddlebreds inherited this gene. In Australia we do have a medium population of Saddlebreds mainly used as a all rounder. Gaits: ... Saddlebreds are popularly known as show horses, with horses being shown saddle seat in both three-gaited and five-gaited classes. The former are the three common gaits seen in most breeds, the walk, trot and canter. The latter includes the three regular gaits, plus two four-beat ambling gaits known as the slow gait and the rack.[3] Historically, the slow gait could be either a running walk, the stepping pace, or the fox trot,[8] however, the modern five-gaited Saddlebred typically performs a stepping-pace.[3] The stepping pace is a four-beat gait in which the lateral pairs of legs leave the ground together, but strike the ground at different times, the hind foot connecting slightly before the forefoot. In the show ring, the gait should be performed with restraint and precision. The rack is also a four-beat gait, but with equal intervals between each footfall. In the show ring, the gait is performed with speed and action, appearing unrestrained.[9] We will welcome this breed in our events!

15.01.2022 Have you discovered the Rocky Mountain Horse? The breed is also known as the Rocky Mountain saddler horse also comes from the state of Kentucky! There is a small population of this wonderful breed in this country! And they will be welcomed at our events! Gaits:... The breed exhibits a natural ambling gait, called the single-foot,[6] which replaces the trot seen in a majority of horse breeds.[1] Both gaits are an intermediate speed between a walk and a canter or gallop; ambling gaits are four-beat gaits, whereas the trot is a two-beat gait. The extra footfalls provide additional smoothness to a rider because the horse always has at least one foot on the ground. This minimizes movement of the horse's topline and removes the bounce of a two-beat gait, caused by a moment of suspension followed by the jolt of two feet hitting the ground as the horse shifts from one pair of legs to the other.[7] The value of an intermediate speed is that the horse conserves energy.[8] More than thirty horse breeds are "gaited," able to perform a four-beat ambling gait, and some can also trot.[7] Thus, a Rocky Mountain Horse, with rider, can use the single-foot to cover rough ground at around 7 miles per hour (11 km/h) and short stretches of smooth ground at up to 16 miles per hour (26 km/h).[3] The faster speed is known as the rack.[6] In comparison, the average medium trot speed is 6 to 8 miles per hour (9.7 to 12.9 km/h).[9]

15.01.2022 Two weeks away from memberships are open, due to COVID 19 we will have huge discount on Memberships for 2020/21 season only $5.00 of single, and $10.00 for a family.

13.01.2022 The term Gaited is in reference to the movement of the horse does, which is either a diagonal or lateral gait. Diagonal gait is a movement that we see normal horses doing like a walk, trot, canter, gallop. Lateral gait is a ample movement like pace, Ambling gaits are further distinguished by whether the footfall rhythm is isochronous, four equal beats in a 1234 rhythm; or a non-isochronous 12, 34 rhythm created by a slight pause between the groundstrike of the forefoot... of one side to the rear of the other. Each these gaits are natural, which means all these horses can do these movements naturally in the paddock without aids. However, each horse is judged on merit in functionality, ride ability and smooth transitions between gaits, and the smoothness to ride. Peruvian horse doing the Paso llano gait in photo below.

10.01.2022 Hi Everyone, We have couple of positions vacant at the moment, we are looking for dedicated and proactive people who are passionate about Gaited Horses who want to be involved in a team environment. You will have to be financial member to be on the board to take up these positions:... Treasurer: person responsible for managing the association account, and making sure that members and horse registrations fee are received and receipt of payment is issued. Committee members: Three positions available to help with odd jobs, and help in discussing associations business management. If anyone is interested in any of these positions please send us a message or email [email protected] introduce yourself and tell us what you would like to achieve.

10.01.2022 In August we will be launching our website, so stay tuned!

09.01.2022 Peruvian Paso Horse gait in slow motion! https://youtu.be/h_clHZtQGTs

07.01.2022 Have you discovered the Tennessee Walking Horse? The Tennessee Walking Horse or Tennessee Walker is a breed of gaited horse known for its unique four-beat running-walk and flashy movement. It was originally developed in the southern United States for use on farms and plantations. It is a popular riding horse due to its calm disposition, smooth gaits and sure-footedness. The Tennessee Walking Horse is often seen in the show ring, but is also popular as a pleasure and trail ri...Continue reading

07.01.2022 Interesting breed information about the oldest trotting breeds in the world!

06.01.2022 https://youtu.be/hOupEPyFN8o

04.01.2022 Welcome to 2021 let’s hope that this year will be a better year! This year we start the year with border restrictions due COVID but we’re going to encourage people to get out and enjoy your horses even if it is just at home or going for a horse trial ride! Where going to start a program for members to login there hours in the saddle each month to win some surprises at the end of the year! ... So the new program will start on the 1st of February, you will have to be a member to participate in this program View between the Ears. For more information please email us or message us for details!

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02.01.2022 Lotto von Svada-Kol-Kir, breeding stallion, imported from germany Thank you to Nele Koemle for allowing us to use this picture.

02.01.2022 Standardbred The breed was developed in America for Harness Racing. The name standardbred means that individual animal has the standard type which the original developers where after for trot or pace. Individual Standardbreds tend to either trot or pace. Trotters' preferred racing gait is the trot, where the horses' legs move in diagonal pairs; when the right foreleg moves forward, so does the left hind leg, and vice versa. The pace is a two-beat lateral gait; pacers'... forelegs move in unison with the hind legs on the same side. However, the breed also is able to perform other horse gaits, including the canter, though this gait is penalized in harness racing. The breed's trotting and pacing ability is linked to a single-point mutation in gene DMRT3, which is expressed in the I6 subdivision of spinal cord neurons; this area is responsible for coordinating the locomotor network controlling limb movements. The point mutation causes early termination of the gene by coding for a stop codon, thus altering the function of this transcription factor. Standardbreds are also used in horse shows and for pleasure riding. They are also popular as light buggy horses for the Amish people, who eschew motorized vehicles. Many retired Standardbreds find a second career off the track with the help of organizations such as the Standardbred Pleasure Horse Organization. The breed is quite good at jumping, making them suitable for the sport horse disciplines of hunt seat, show jumping, show hunter, and eventing. The breed is also seen in dressage, and their excellent temperaments make them good trail riding and ranch horses. In addition, because of the genetics of the breed, they can also be encouraged and trained to perform smooth ambling gaits, notably the rack and the stepping pace. The number of gaited Standardbreds is steadily growing in the United States, with some stud farms dedicated to breeding individuals with this characteristic. Standardbreds are also gaining popularity in Australia as endurance horses, from the 20 km social rides and 40 km training rides, up to the 80 km endurance rides. They are known for their strong and dense bones, suitable conformation and ability to maintain high trotting speeds for extended periods of time comfortably. The kind and manageable temperament of the breed also contributes to its popularity. These features are especially attractive to riders who do not wish to be competitive against the purpose-bred Arabian horses, which are often more difficult and competitive to ride. The standardbred horse is welcome at our event at either gait! We don’t discriminate against either gait!