Re: RC: A picture is worth a thousand words (was: Up Hill orDown)

[Tivers@aol.com]

In a message dated 1/10/00 8:23:58 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
BMcCrary27@aol.com writes:

<< << Personally, I am not a big
  fan of "extended" anything for endurance horses because there is
  nothing more guaranteed over the long run to rip your horse's 
  suspensory apparatus to shreds more than extension, >>
 
 I certainly agree with this.  I've had at least 4 horses damage suspensories 
 and I finally found the common denominator in all these injuries .... a very 
 fast, extended trot.  And I was encouraging this trot because I loved it so, 
 and because I thought this is the gait for more speed with less stress.  
 That's the way we were taught back in the 70s.  We all know better now.
 
 Barbara >>


Yep. The horse has a built-in gear shift. Let him use it.

ti


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