Shown above is Jennifer Klitzke and naturally gaited Tennessee walking horse, Makana, showing gaited dressage at a traditional dressage schooling show. Makana was the only gaited horse among trotting horses—and the only one performing flat walk and running walk in place of trot during our tests.

Naturally gaited dressage duo, Jennifer Klitzke and TWH Gift of Freedom, receive an award and grant from The United States Humane Society “Now, That’s a Walking Horse” Program recognizing correct training of horse and rider without the use of artificial enhancements or aggressive shoeing techniques while focusing on the gymnastic development as a way to improve and establish the gaits of the Walking horse and through volunteer efforts to “spread the word” by sharing the good news about the natural Walking horse to the trotting as well as to gaited enthusiasts who have seen the limitless potential in the breed in new ways.