RE: [RC] [Guest] Young Horses-do they "quit" when tired? Truman? - Whiteaker, Steve
What Ray is describing is very common with young TWH. Until they are 5-6
years old, they aren't "set" in their gaits. Also, if you're not used to
riding a TWH, getting a good flat walk or running walk out of them can be
difficult. If you set the head too low you get a trot. Too high, a pace.
Also, the fact that the horse had been ridden at a hard pace for several
hours may mean that he no longer had the energy to easily do a good running
walk.
Steve
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>Ray O'Donohue rno2m@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Field Trialer here:Had occasion to watch a young pro on a nice going
> big 4 y.o.TWH Saturday,riding the dickens out of him off and on for a few
> hours handling dogs.He had put the horse up for the day when I asked him
> if the horse was for sale.(Every horse he owns is for sale,24/7/365).I
> rode the horse for an hour,and...I couldn't do much with him.Almost no
> "response".Nice canter,once you got him into it,huge stride at all
> gaits.Ears flopping much of the time.Huge feet.About 16.1 hands.Lean
> body.Couldn't get him into his good Running Walk gait,or even a good flat
> walk,without an amount of leg/spur that I cannot/will not stand for but a
> few seconds at a time.Extremely quiet horse,although he looks like a real
> fire breather when going by you at a big canter...Yes,I know a 4 y.o. is
> still a baby...Now you folks have to realize the young man that owns this
> horse can make a donkey look good;he rides for a living,and is a 3rd
> generation pro.But I thought I could ride at least a little bit!I wish i
> had paid more attention to how much Mike seemed to be cueing the horse
> earlier in the day,and I wish i had a video of me when I rode him.Maybe
> he would have LOOKED great then? Well,if so looks are deceiving,because
> unless he was "a tired young horse" who will do a lot better when
> rested,he ain't the horse for me.Hmmm.I'll keep watching this horse if
> Mike doesn't sell him,maybe ride him another time...beautiful
> animal...super quiet...
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