Re: RC: Re: Up Hill or Down

[CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com]

In a message dated 1/10/00 7:21:44 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
truman.prevatt@netsrq.com writes:

<< So if I get you right, your horse is driving his hind legs under himself
 probably sliding a little on the back feet and sort of "prancing" with
 his front feet. Sounds just like the way my old walker mare would cook
 downhill at a good 15 mph pace - or more precisely a stepping pace. It
 can be done and they can hold up if they can do it right and I am not
 sure how well it can be taught. >>

Exactly.  And it DOES help to have an aptitude for it.  As for teaching 
it--one can teach it to horses that have the right "equipment" but it takes 
some work and patience.  But--I've done it with a few that didn't start off 
doing it naturally.  Takes a lot of work, though, and I'd really rather ride 
a horse that can pretty well do it to start with.

Heidi


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