Ridecamp: [RC] re: crupper

Speaking of getting a horse used to cruppers.  I put one on for the first 
time yesterday on mine.  I hadn't for a long time and my spare saddle does 
go forward a bit and if I go down short steep hills,  it will slide.
I hadn't put one on him because he has never really liked his tail messed 
with.
I had been doing some Tellington-Jones massages on his butt and tail and he 
now will let me move his tail around and lift and pull without him 
tightening the tail down.
I put the crupper on loose yesterday and went on my ride.  It was mostly a 
flat trotting ride with two hills.  I completely forgot I had the thing on 
and I got to the first hill and he scooted his butt in and kind of ran 
forward fast (you know how they do that sometimes) and I looked behind me to 
see what was behind us - and then I realized - OH - the crupper tightened up 
on him.  So, I brought him into a walk and grabbed a hold of it and gave a 
light tug and release,  tug and release.  The rest of the ride - nothing.  
He just went along with his tail up in normal position.
I have a ride planned for Tues. which will be a climbing ride.  Steep back 
down.  I usually get off and walk anyway,  but,  I'll walk part way and ride 
a bit and see how he (if at all) reacts with the steep hill work and 
crupper.
All the horses I have had in the past never cared at all about a crupper.  
The most I ever got from them was a little crow hopping.
Cindi

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