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[RC] Rough trot - here to stay? - Kristi SchaafHi all - I'm starting a 5 yoa full Arab (racing-bred but considered too stocky and was 'culled' as an unbroke 2 yoa). He has decent self-collection and I've worked up to trotting/cantering. But I'm depressed to find that his trot is like riding a jack-hammer and his canter is like sitting in a canoe in a rough sea. I'm really beat up by the time I get done riding him. My other two horses (that I also trained) are like SILK at the trot and canter, so this is quite a rude awakening. I'm curious about a couple things. One) could it be so simple that he might he possibly 'grow into' a smoother horse, or is that pure wishful thinking on my part? Two) do any of you actually ride endurance on rough horses? I can't even IMAGINE riding this guy 50 miles - my body would be in pieces. What do you wise ones think - is a horse rough because of conformation, or a poor way of moving, or, most likely is it all connected and a combo of both? Is there any hope for this guy? Kristi ===== __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= http://www.endurance.net/ads/seabiscuit.html Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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