Ridecamp: Re: [RC] The Arabian Breed

If you tie a weight on the end of a string one foot long and hang it 
from a nail and start it swinging, it will swing one complete period in 
a fixed time. If you lengthen the string it will swing slower. If you 
shorten the string it will swing faster. That is there is a resonant 
frequency or an equilibrium where this mechanical system naturally 
likes.  The same is true for any mechanical system made up of  levers, 
pulleys and pendulums - including the horse's body and the human body. 
IMO it's more important to find a horse whose natural rhythm matches 
yours that worry about height. A horse where you just post on down the 
trial requiring little effort at the natural resonant gait for the 
horse. If you are having to work to ride the trot maybe it's because 
your resonant frequency and horses don't match.

In the case of taller people I think in general they match better to 
taller horses but that may not always be the case.  I match up pretty 
well to the horse I am riding. My wife's horse is the same size (about 
15-2 to 15-3) and I don't match up to him at all. So height in and of 
itself is not the only factor - it's how they are put together and move.

Truman

Becky Huffman wrote:

> ----- Original Message ----- From: Bette Lamore <woa@xxxxxxxxxxxx>> > decide
> not to search for one because of peer pressure. Go for what you > want!!!!
> Small, large, black, white, or "camels!" I would encourage all > to send for
> videos from different breeders and judge the quality of the > horse on his
> merits yourself!
>
> aww heck Bette,  I tried to go back to the archives to check to be sure I
> didn't say a mean thing about tall horses...  my fingers got tangled up and
> I before I knew it I was lost in last week...
>
> If I remember, the question was could a tall person ride a short horse **if
> they wanted to**. -the answer would be *probably* - Depending on the build
> of the horse and the riders goals.
>
> I think everyone knows that almost anyone can ride a tall horse, but somehow
> people don't realize that 'short' horses are often a valid option.  Anyone
> that *wants* a tall horse, that is what they need to shop for but there are
> plenty of us out here who are average height or less, or not very bendable
> or athletic, or ?? and the 13.3 to 15hh range can be perfect for that group.
>
> ...actually had someone contact me specifically for a 13.2-3 a couple of
> months ago and I put them in contact with a nice coming 5yo gelding, started
> under saddle, great mind and a reasonable price!!
>
> Becky Huffman, Cleburne, Texas
> www.TheOriginalSeries.com
> www.BlueArabianHorseCatalog.org
>
> "Good and Ill have not changed since yesteryear; nor are they one thing
> among Elves and Dwarves and another among Men. "
> -Aragorn, son of Arathorn




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