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Kym Anaya
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Training Peruvians under saddle

Started this discussion. Last reply by Lisa Potash Jul 3, 2012. 11 Replies

Hi all, relatively new here.I'm curious about training the Peruvian under saddle and how it differs, if it does, from training a non-gaited horse. I trail ride exclusively, but I do not have and…Continue

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Started this discussion. Last reply by Kym Anaya Jul 17, 2011. 8 Replies

Howdy :) I'm not new to horses, and currently have two horses, but have never really considered a gaited breed until recently. I had ridden a Peruvian Paso once as a kid and loved it, but have since…Continue

 

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My Location: (City, State, Country)
California City, CA, USA
About Me:
I'm wife to a wonderful man and mother of five girls. We have two horses, both of which I have raised from youngsters and trained for trail riding myself.
My husband's horse is a "small" Percheron mare (she's only 16.1 hands and 1400 lbs, which is small for her breed). She is currently my riding horse as she is very smooth for a trotting horse and she's big and reliable enough to carry 1 or 2 kids up with me, lol.
My former horse, who now belongs to my daughter, is a Mustang gelding that we adopted as a 4 mo old colt and I trained originally, but our daughter and him have a special relationship, so he's become her horse over the years.
We all love trail riding, but I have bad hips and a bad knee and as I age I will probably need a gaited horse to be able to ride in comfort.

I met the MacNeils and their beautiful horses at MJM Ranch when I was growing up in Oregon and remember riding a little chestnut gelding. I was very impressed with the smooth as silk ride. I've ridden other gaited horse breeds over the years, but none have measured up to that first experience with the Peruvian's gait. I find the gaits of the other breeds a let down, or even annoying. Actually, I thought of that first ride on the Peruvian as a fluke, since all the gaited horses I've ridden since did not impress me.
So I never really consider getting a gaited horse, and being stubborn I consistently endeavored to increase the time I could ride trotting horses under saddle after my knee surgery, which I had successfully increased it to being able to ride for half a day. But after my third child, my hips just aren't the same anymore, and it seems to be getting to the point that I'm dreading long rides.

Where I now board, the stable owner use to own a number of gaited horses, including 4 Peruvians (a Peruvian mare and I are dressed for a parade in my profile pic and album) among the TWH's and a Paso Fino. She had me refresh them in their training and sold all but her Peruvian which is her personal riding horse and 1 TWH that she'll put others on if they want to come riding with her (unless you want to jog/trot along on your non gaited horse). In retraining the horses for sale, I was reminded just how wonderful the Peruvians gait and temperament is and fell in love with one Peruvian gelding. But it was not to be, at the time I had no way to buy or own another horse financially and he went to another home.

I plan on finding a Peruvian for my personal trail mount. Peruvians are the only gaited horse that have a gait I like and I just love their gentle, yet spirited temperament.
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At 10:16am on May 7, 2013, Christine Mackey said…

Thanks, Kym.  I'm still learning how to use this site but I think eventually I'll get the hang of it.  Chris

At 3:38pm on March 17, 2013, Cesareo Texidor said…

Kim if you are looking for a Peruvian mare who won the Canadian Wild West show pleasure horse.  Let me know We are WildHorse Creek Hacienda, in Pendleton Oregon my Cell is 541-240-4135

At 10:23am on December 19, 2012, Cathy said…

Hi Kim, I have accepted your friend request. I live in Tehachapi. I have had horses for around 35 years and always quarters, paints, mixed breeds, TB's and the like. I have trained for the past 15 years, both people and colt starting.The last colt I strarted was a 4 yo peruvian not even halter broke. I was amaized by his quick learning and smoothness. He was then abandoned at my ranch as his owners failed to pay and said just keep him. This was not great for me as he is quite small and I like a bigger horse. Then!  I broke my neck and back last Christmas eve 2011. Before you think it WASN'T horse related just a bad fall in the house and no I wasn't drinking. Those seem to be the first questions. I haven't been able to get back on a horse yet but it will be any day now that I do. I feel that this peruvian was given to me for a reason. he is so smooth and now after a year of ground work and hiking with me so I can gain my strenght back, he will bring me back to riding!

At 5:23pm on November 12, 2011, Heather Batkin said…

Hi Kym,

I have some input and comments for you about training but don't want to stick my neck out there on public forum. (have done so before and got some pretty aggressive response)  Reason being - there are various factions in the Peruvian Horse scene (as in most breeds) 1. the purist/strictly traditionalist(usually financially and ego driven) and 2. the want to have fun pleasurists but still want to get it as right as possible.  At a guess that would be you?  I also am one of the latter.

If you want to have a discussion about what i have found in my 'learning curve' (and I can tell you it was a HUGE and expensive one) feel free to email me at smoothrunning@ps.gen.nz   You can give your phone# if you wish and i can call you for a chat.  I am also starting a gaited horse lovers group on facebook called 'Gaited horse NZ' for everyone to share their ideas and experiences.

I hope you are not offended by my direct comments above - just speaking from experience - and would love to be of help to you in any small way i can as a fellow pleasure rider.

At 11:42am on June 23, 2011, Tambopampa - Paso Rides in Peru said…
you're welcome !!
At 9:08am on May 4, 2011,
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Hi Kym-

Welcome to Peruvian Horse World! We are glad to have you join us here and hope you enjoy the site.

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