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I believe there have been
studies to show that the forces and pounds per sq. inch are much more during the
trot as compared to the canter. Not sure were this work was done, will
check. (I think You are right, T. I. did comment on a study)
I have also been told this by Vets. When working at racetrack as a pony
girl/galloper I was told, by some trainers, under no uncertain terms to
allow a sore horse to trot for long when doing morning exercise.
I also make sure to vary
gaits in 50 mile rides with all my ponies. They just seem to prefer
it esp. if tired it gives the muscles etc changes from the constant repetitions
over longer miles. I esp. do so on long flat trails. Kinda goes back
to basic Dressage exercising to be sure you don't fatigue any one
muscle.
mary
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 11:25
AM
Subject: [RC] Canter vs Extended
Trot
Leonard.Liesens@xxxxxxxxxx
said:
>- gaits : most don't canter - I do not
understand
> why - many places were OK for canter especially in
>
what you call the badlands (and event on dirt road) - I
> think this is
less traumatic for the horse as long as
> the canter is gentle and slow
- you guys like the
> extended trot (we don't do that anymore in
Europe)
Interesting. Remember that Frank Baines (the
great
19th/early 20th century endurance rider) recommended
cantering as
well.
Has anybody--for example a certain rather
obnoxious
self-taught equine physiologist who runs a group
on equine
sports nutrition on Yahoo--ever done
carefully-controlled treadmill
input/output tests
to see whether the canter is the more efficient
gait
for any given horse and across the majority of
horses?
Linda
B. Merims
lbm@xxxxxxxxx
Massaachusetts,
USA
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