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    RE: [RC] Canter vs Extended Trot - Leonard . Liesens


    Simple ... speed and more rationale utilization of the horse metabolic and mechanic capabilities.

     

    Speed : obvious as one well trained horse (we/I canter horse for hours on the beach to fine tune them) can canter at a speed of 18Km/H at a HR of 95..105. Compare that to the trot and you get one part of the answer

     

    Metabolic : respiration seems to be better adapted to the canter than to the trot

     

    Mechanics : canter uses less energy, inertia (this is maybe not the right word, so lease auto-correct what I mean) plays a big role; horse has to be very well balanced; to be used only on adapted footing, not everywhere (mud, deep sand, rocks, downhills)

     

    Leonard, Belgium

     

    -----Original Message-----
    From: Linda B. Merims [mailto:lbm@xxxxxxxxx]
    Sent: mardi 5 novembre 2002 18:42
    To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; LIESENS Leonard (PRESS)
    Subject: Canter vs Extended Trot

     

    OK, Leonard.  Why do the Europeans canter instead

    of trot?  We've heard the ad-hoc reasons us

    Americans give.  What rationale do the Europeans

    use for preferring a canter/hand gallop?

     

    Linda B. Merims

    Massachusetts, USA