Ridecamp: Re: [RC] Crupper

In a message dated 6/30/2002 3:46:26 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
tprevatt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

<< 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. >>

I agree with this.  I have used the crupper and my "girlfriend" has no 
problem with it.  I am considering removing it from my ride tack, however, 
since her HIGH withers don't allow the saddle forward and I am now jogging or 
walking down the more extreme hills anyway.  Any comments on why I should or 
should not delete the crupper from her tack?  Before I learned to get off her 
down the steep hills, the crupper NEVER ONCE engaged - not on training rides, 
and not on the Hog Wild or Malibu, both of which have some rather gnarly 
hills.
Scott

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