RE: Re: Training a New Endurance Horse

[sharp penny <penelope_75647@yahoo.com>]

  Thanks Bob,

   I agree with this and have done this with my filly
on trails. She is very good about carefully picking
her way through a maze of downed trees. Our problem is
at the canter she has a hard time keeping her hind
lead during ring work. This is the first young horse
that I have trained that ever had this problem. I know
alot of this is due to immaturity and lack of muscle
strength, but months into our canter work we are still
having this problem. I'm thinking ring type cavaletti
work will help this problem. The funny thing is when
we canter on the trail she dosn't have this problem. 
  Any thoughts on this? Any one else on ridecamp have
this problem with a young horse? 

Penny & Daisy



--- Bob Morris <bobmorris@rmci.net> wrote:
> Some of the best cavaletti work we get is when we go
> riding in the areas
> where precommercial thinning has been performed.
> They cut the smaller trees
> (2 to 6 inches in diameter) and let them lay. Never
> a preconceived distance
> apart and never a standard height. Makes the horse
> look where to go and how
> to step. Always changing direction and no one foot
> step is the same.
> 
> Results in a very balanced horse that always knows
> where its feet are.
> 
> Bob Morris
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sharp penny [mailto:penelope_75647@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2001 11:37 AM
> To: Robyn Levash
> Cc: ridecamp@endurance.net
> Subject: RC: Re: Training a New Endurance Horse
> 
> 
>   Hey Robyn..
> 
>    What kind of cavaletti work do you do? R we
> talking
> 4 or more trot poles in a row...canter poles or
> what?
> Cavaletti work means different things to different
> people. What is your cavaletti routine? I'm looking
> for some specifics. I would be interested in hearing
> about other peoples cavaletti routines as well.
>    Thanks so much!
> 
> Penny & Daisy
> 
> 
> --- Robyn Levash <questarabians@inreach.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Carol Burgess wrote:
> > > > I'm trying to training him to work off his
> rear
> > end...
> > > [...]
> > > > Any suggestions would help.
> > >
> > >
> >  Cavaletti work 2-3 times a week (never 2 days in
> a
> > row) tremendously helps.
> > Cavaletti work strengthens the horses muscles (
> > particularly the back
> > muscles). This type of work is what I call "gym"
> > work. It is equivalent
> > stengthening work to that of a runner that works
> out
> > in the gym 2-3 times a
> > week to strengthen muscles, tendons ect. Dressage
> > work mixed with Cavaletti
> > work teaches the horse to move more efficiently
> down
> > the trail. Riding hills
> > naturally force the horse to use their rear end.
> > Robyn
> >
> > >
> >
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