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gaitingal
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Posted: Wed Dec 21st, 2005 07:04 pm |
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I have been watching the DVD set for the past few days. I must say that it is well worth the $$$.
I am a person that really needs a visual to help make sense of things. The section on bits is great. Showing actual horses moving to demonstrate the gait spectrum is great, esp. w/ the slo-mo parts. What I liked best, since I will be in the market for a new horse soon, is the section on conformation & how it relates to form & function. Yes, I can see it now.
All the rider clinic part is also very good, but I am spending much more time in the areas I am most interested in before getting on into the actual riding of my horse. What I did like is being able to see what is meant by various terms used, esp. as it relates to riding these gaited horses.
It is like having Brenda come into my home for a private clinic. Plus it gave me a chance to have a face to go with a name or 2.
Thanks for the very helpful DVD set. It is jam-packed w/ so much info that each time I watch it, I pick up on something new & the pieces of the puzzle are coming together for a very good fit.
 Debbie in GA
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Brenda Im
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Posted: Thu Dec 22nd, 2005 01:16 pm |
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Thanks Debbie. You wouldn't believe what we went through to get that puppy to market.  But I honestly think it was worth all the time and $$$. (If I don't say so meself. . .)
PB
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gaitingal
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Posted: Thu Dec 22nd, 2005 02:01 pm |
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I also like Katrina's (LadyFarrier) section on hooves & trim angles. The visual (w/ a little help from her friends...) on walking in flipper toes & high heels should help anyone understand that horses are horses & need to trim to the horse's conformation, if a person is concerned w/ long-term soundness issues.
In the gait spectrum section, I can now understand physiologically why the step-pace is indeed detrimental to my horse's long term soundness. I will definately train her out of that more diligently.
Thanks again, PB,
Debbie in GA
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Posted: Thu Dec 22nd, 2005 03:58 pm |
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Thanks for letting us know. You have no idea how much it means to us when people come on and give us an 'attaboy' for what we're doing and the products my mom develops and puts out there.
So much of our time is devoted to just defending our products...especially to those who haven't even tried them!
Thanks again everyone 
Jamie
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Posted: Thu Dec 22nd, 2005 04:08 pm |
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Hi Jamie, here is n old adage: The best defense is to attack, always attack.
Y'all have great products and the proof is in the pudding, They Work, will they work for every single horse in the world?, maybe no/ maybe so, but for their designed application in my opinion they are the best products out there,
So you really don't have to defend them, just put em out there and they will defend theirselves, plus the majority of us on this message board are pushing them and defending them for you.
Keep up the good work and I also learn a little something new everytime i watch the DVD series too. that reverse button sure is handy lol
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lastchance
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Posted: Thu Dec 22nd, 2005 05:22 pm |
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Hey Jamie and Brenda! Don't worry Rick and I have got your back! Jen
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Posted: Thu Dec 22nd, 2005 07:43 pm |
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I know. That's what my mom keeps telling me. I can't help getting defensive because it's all so personal to me. While I do this: , my mom keeps telling me to do this:  .
Thanks for all of your help (everyone!)
Jamie
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MicheleTWH
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Posted: Thu Dec 22nd, 2005 08:00 pm |
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Jamie:
All of GOG's products sell themselves. You hardly ever see a used 4 beat for sale, once you get one, the saddle search is over!! We just gotta get the word out and educate people.....look how this board has grown???? It has grown tremendously since I joined this year....
Ya'll have a Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year at GOG!!!!
Michele
Last edited on Thu Dec 22nd, 2005 08:04 pm by MicheleTWH
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gaitingal
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Posted: Thu Dec 22nd, 2005 08:37 pm |
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Jamie,
I know what you mean by the "bad-mouthing". I am a member of some other message boards & some folks do not appreciate a clinician who promotes her own line of tack. Problem is, I have come to find out, is that some folks are just "groupies" of some other gaited horse clinician. So, of course, anyone else will be "the enemy".
Well, poo - I have never been a groupie to anything (but animals, I guess), so I really do not have some preconceived perception of allegiance to any one clinician. Sorry, I am not much of a human worshipper... I do happen to be one thinking person w/ thought out opinions & a big mouth (just in case you haven't figured that one out yet...).
But, I will definately read, watch, observe & learn what I can & assimilate ideas into my own mind & situation. Most horse folks want to make everything so hard & complicated & horses aren't really that way...it's the people (like me!).
With that said, I have been quite vocal about the GOG product line. It started w/ finding a used Imus saddle, joining this message board & learning (too much at first!!), buying a bit (or 3), then another saddle (NEW), & then the DVD set.
Let me tell you - that is one track record for me. Never before have I found & followed anything like this before...so that must be telling ya something. I have learned that it was indeed my saddle causing my poor ol' mare distress, causing her to hollow out & pace, causing me to stiffen up & perpetuate the problem. I removed that "nutcracker" bit & replaced it w/ an ICB. What a world of difference just a tack change has made for me & my mount.
The hard part is my having to relearn to ride w/o hindering the horse. I have to take the time to "work that walk", rather than just jump on & go joy riding. I owe it to my horses to become the best rider I can be & keep them sound & sane.
I am most appreciative of all the design challenges GOG must have faced when developing saddles, bits, etc. & finally bringing them to the Public. I just feel blessed to have gotten to know the philosophies of GOG & to be welcomed to become a part of it. It is so apparent that the welfare of our beloved gaited horses is the pivot from which everything else revolves. I just wish I had done it a few years ago, when I started looking at your saddles.
So, I ain't no groupie. I just think I have discovered the best product line available to use on my gaited horses. Kinda the K.I.S.S. idea - comfortable tack = relaxed & willing horse = happy Debbie. Finally, The Search is over!!
Once again, THANK YOU!!
Debbie in GA
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Brenda Im
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Posted: Thu Dec 22nd, 2005 09:49 pm |
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Debbie,
I know that I won't get another gift this Christmas that will please me more than the one you gave me in this post.
Thank you so much. We do care very much about the horses (and their humans), and try hard to keep things on a positive note for everyone's benefit. It's nice to know that comes through.
Many, many blessings through this season!
Brenda
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MicheleTWH
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Posted: Thu Dec 22nd, 2005 10:00 pm |
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Debbie, you could Not have said it better than that!
Michele
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cclarsencc
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Posted: Fri Dec 23rd, 2005 02:08 pm |
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Well i ordered my full DVD set this week I cant wait . And as far as haveing to defend your products it seems to me that the only one attacking realy havent tryed them . Im like nuts about saddles and study the design and there is so much thought put into the 4-beat that the average person dosnt see . There realy isnt a saddle out there that comes close at any price.
chris
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gaitingal
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Posted: Fri Dec 23rd, 2005 02:21 pm |
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Chris,
I am w/ you on that one. I really pick a saddle apart, trying to find the flaws, whether in workmanship, materials or design. I can't find a darn thing to complain about w/ my 4Beats...and trust me, I look hard w/ a skeptical eye.
In the Saddle Section of the DVD set, Brenda has a bare 4Beat saddle tree & a wooden tree & attempts to fit them to a live horse. I really liked being able to see that. Not only can you see the tree itself, but you can really see just how the design of the 4Beat cups at the shoulder. Pretty cool stuff if you're into the bare-bones of it all.
I found that very helpful. I have no doubt in my mind that the GOG saddle placed that forward on the horse is anything but perfect, by design.
...sometimes I just have to see it to understand it so I can give willingly to my "trainer"... I bet I'd be that dreaded horse from Hell...lol
Debbie in GA
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Posted: Fri Dec 23rd, 2005 03:05 pm |
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I know what you mean Debbie. It definitely helps to see it.
Shortly after the new year we're going to send out a short DVD to everyone on our mailing list that explains our saddle design and shows all of the philosophies behind it using live horses and people. I'm thinking that it's going to give a lot of people a whole new perspective.
Jamie
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gaitingal
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Posted: Fri Dec 23rd, 2005 03:49 pm |
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That sounds wonderful. I imagine it will be a very educational tool. The little bit I saw on The Set made a believer out of me, & I am a pretty hard sell.
You know, I think the real reason I never bought a new saddle from GOG was that I felt pretty certain that the 4Beat would end up like most of my other saddle purchases, a poor fitting disappointment, back on the auction block. Then, I would lose $$ on it.
So, when I found a used one in a wide tree, I jumped at it, knowing I was getting a great deal. So, if & when I had to resell it, I would definately get my $$ back out of it.
I came back to this website to read all I could & even joined the message board. I waited for the saddle to arrive, suspecting it would just be another "gimmicky" saddle - you know, over-priced for what it was, just another hyped up saddle made to entrap the gaited horse owner into buying it, etc...
Well, the saddle arrived, special delivery, in fact. I pulled the thing out of the box & my first impression was...Hmmmm. So, I slung it up on my barrel & had a sit...Hmmmm, very nice, stiff & squeaky though as it was in almost new condition. I picked that saddle apart, removed some screws to have a look-see. Wow - a suspended seat! Yummy. That feature certainly wasn't expounded upon in the description.
I did the white towel test on my old, opinionated Princess & the Pea SSH mare. Wow, beautiful, not to mention the ride we had.
Well, the rest is history recorded on this forum. I have since ordered & received a brand new 4Beat saddle for my Paso Fino gelding, my first saddle EVER. (Good thing I am frugel aka CHEAP & save money in many ways...)
I have saddles that I have shipped around to people for try outs. I usually don't mind sharing...until now. My 4Beats are like my vehicles, I don't loan them out. I need them for my own use & if something happened to them, I would be devastated.[url=javascript:emoticon(' ', 'images/emoticons/broken_heart.gif')] [/url]
Debbie in GA
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cclarsencc
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Posted: Mon Jan 2nd, 2006 01:52 pm |
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Well Crystal and i just finished watching Brenda’s new 3 DVD set "Gaits of God" and were pleasantly surprised at amount of information what was givin on everything including hoof trimming , bitting , saddle fit , gait identification , conformation, and gait troubleshooting.... .Now Crystal is not easily impressed and even she felt that it was a great set of video's. Yes she dose push her products a bit (but she trys not to be offensive about it ) and to her credit I feel she dose have a great bunch of products that have a proven track recorded of success.
chris
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Got Gait
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Posted: Wed Jan 3rd, 2007 10:26 am |
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I too bought the dvd and was very impressed with it.  The only thing I didnt like was the first dvd is the same dvd that you get when you order something. so 99.95 for two dvds were a bit pricey.  They are all very infomative and worth their weight in gold.
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Brenda Im
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Posted: Wed Jan 3rd, 2007 03:49 pm |
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I'm glad you're enjoying the DVD's. The good news is that the first video is not the same one that we send out for free! The one we send out for free is strictly saddle fit/dynamics information. While we use a few cuts from the more extensive video, the #1 video in the series contains MUCH more information on bitting, equitation, etc.
Happy, and smooth, trails!
PB
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Melissah
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Posted: Sun Jan 14th, 2007 03:21 am |
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I love the DVD's!
I sat up last night until midnight showing it to my non-horse hubby. I wanted him to understand why I bought the ICB and why I want to buy the saddle to! He finally understands the whole gait concept!
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whattarack
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Posted: Wed Jan 17th, 2007 06:09 pm |
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| The DVDs are fantastic. An excellent presentation of important information. Brenda did a wonderful job with these.
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