Re: A picture is worth a thousand words (was: Up HillorDown)

["superpat" <superpat@gateway.net>]

Thanks for this post, Heidi. I was beginning to think that I had really
missed out on something somewhere along the way. I'd better get busy with
that there walk. My little mare just inches along....but we're getting
better.
Pat Super

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From: <CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com>
To: <woa@stormnet.com>
Cc: <BMcCrary27@aol.com>; <katswig@earthlink.net>; <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2000 9:32 AM
Subject: RC: A picture is worth a thousand words (was: Up HillorDown)


> In a message dated 1/12/00 9:20:45 AM Pacific Standard Time,
woa@stormnet.com
> writes:
>
> <<  I still am confused, though, do most
>  endurance riders trot or canter for most of the ride? >>
>
> Depends on the terrain and on how competitive they are.  On 50's that are
not
> too rugged, one generally has to do a LOT of cantering/galloping to be up
> front.  I'd say that the trot is nonetheless the backbone of the sport.
The
> best situation, though, is to develop BOTH the trot and the canter so that
> the horse can use both easily--hence using muscles differently at
different
> times.  And to top it off, I'd have to say that the WALK is by far the
most
> neglected gait in endurance horses.  Especially on tough 100's, the
> difference between a 5+ mph walk and a 2 to 3 mph walk can make or break
you.
>  And having sat at the finish line for years waiting to vet those last
100's,
> I can assure you that all too many walking along in the dark don't exceed
2
> mph by very much.  And if your horse can consistently do 5 mph at a walk,
you
> can afford to give him a nice breather from time to time without losing
much
> ground.
>
> Heidi
>
>
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