Ridecamp: Re: [RC] trot vs canter

I have always heard that it was easier to canter up a hill than to trot up,
because the horse was pushing off with both hind legs together (more or
less), instead of one leg at a time.  

Beth


At 02:39 PM 11/5/02 -0500, <walkergirl@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>  For what it's worth, if given his head while going up a steep 
>hill, my gelding will almost always canter rather then walk, 
>rack, pace or trot, so I assume that of all the gaits he can 
>choose from, cantering is easiest, at least up hill.
>



Beth Carrigan
and Max (the judobie)
(and Tess!)
in Rocket City

www.geocities.com/china_cat_1


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