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Re: [RC] tripping - Steven Proe

Hi Scott: You may wish to have your farrier roll her toes, so that she
breaks over in her stride quicker.

HTH
Steven

----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Johnson" <scottj@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2003 6:06 PM
Subject: [RC] tripping


I've been searching the RC archives, but am not finding the
information I'm looking for. Here's my situation:  I have a Mustang
mare who trips on occasion.  She's never fallen to her knees, but I've
only been riding her about 6 months.  She does it not only with a rider
on her, but without a saddle longing in the round pen.  From what I can
see, she just doesn't pick up her front feet enough (like it's her way
of going).  A friend even commented once while we were trotting in some
fairly deep sand that she wouldn't have to work so hard if she pick up
her feet more (she's a bit lazy).
From the archives, I know that things that could be causing it are
incorrect trimming/shoeing, poor saddle fit, and things like EPM.
Assuming I can rule all these things out, are there exercises I can do
to make her aware that she needs to lift her feet a little more?
Ground poles?    Thanks for any ideas.....

Dede



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