Ridecamp: Re: [RC] Crupper

If it were me and the hill was steep enough that the crupper was going 
to engage, I'd be off on the ground jogging down leading the horse. On a 
hill that steep you can't go any faster on horseback than you can on 
foot and sure saves a lot of wear and tear on the horse's legs.

Many moons ago at the Biltmore ( the very first Biltmore), Lawton 
Johnston had one loop to go in the 100.  The horse had a small rub in 
the girth area but otherwise was fine. Lawton didn't want to make it any 
worse so he rummaged through the tack compartment in his trailer and 
found a crupper. He rode the last loop without a girth using a breast 
collar and crupper to keep the saddle in place.  We basically sit him on 
his horse when he left and took him off when he finished. He told us 
later that was the first time that mare had seen a crupper. So you might 
try riding them 90 miles before you put it on:-).

Truman

Ridecamp Guest wrote:

> Sherie taylor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> How do you train a horse to accept a crupper?  I had thought about putting it on the horse and longing till the bucking is over, but how do you prepare a horse for the 1st time they go down a steep hill with a saddle and rider and all that weight is pulling on their tail?
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