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RE: [RC] speaking of twh/mft - Bob MorrisIf you look at the way a horse is built you may notice that the barrel of the horse is wider than the stifles are when at rest. So, the motion of the hind leg is not straight back and forth but it tends to be on a bit of a diagonal. Wider in the front and narrower towards the rear of the stride. In essence what happens is though the hind foot hits the ground surface a bit wider than the front foot( in order to not step on the front foot) upon lifting free of the ground it swings slightly back in line with the body and then out again at the extension. All a function of a well conformed horse that is traveling at speed a bit beyond the normal, and doing it in a safe manner. You should be so lucky to have such a horse! Bob Bob Morris Morris Endurance Enterprises Boise, ID -----Original Message----- From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Tamara Woodcock Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2003 3:08 PM To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: [RC] speaking of twh/mft I'm very interested in someone explaining the pros and cons of a horse going wide behind. I have a boy that goes wide behind when he hits a truly big trot. This is observable under saddle and when he's loose in the pasture. I was really encouraged initially to see this, thinking he would have this killer trot and be a great distance mount. His hind hoof prints were maybe a handspan outside the front prints. However, both dressage trainers that have worked with him have said that horses that go wide like this do so because their backs aren't strong enough to lift their front ends off correctly. That it is a sign of the horse still being on the forehand, and not balanced. That going wide is a fault that can be fixed with sufficient back strengthening exercises. So which is it? A desirable characteristic or a fault? -Tamara -----Original Message----- I don't know if it's the gait that gives them downhill speed or the build. Kaboot has always been a very fast downhill horse. Anybody who's seen him trot out will tell you he's a mile wide in the back. When he hits a big trot his hind legs are *way* wider than his body...leaves tracks like a rabbit. When he goes downhill he just drops in the rear and flies. Not sure what's going on back in the back. I always have to wait at the bottom for my traveling buddy. I've had a Walking Horse vet claim she thought his stifles were bothering him because of how wide he slung out his rear legs but he flexed clear. He's a bit bowlegged almost like a Walking Horse looks from behind sometimes when they spread out for their running walk. Makes him have almost a wobble look when he walks but he's never had any problem in the rear end. Angie =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- =-=-=-=-= 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!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- =-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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