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My horse stopped tripping, when I started doing dressage on him....I hate
dressage, because I hate riding in circles.....but he AND I have become much
better balanced, and he never trips anymore out on trail or in the
arena....and I have some tuff rocky mountain trails.....


----- Original Message -----
From: "Lif Strand" <lif@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 6:38 PM
Subject: Re: [RC] Tripping


> At 05:55 PM 6/10/2004, Ridecamp Guest wrote:
> > I have a problem:  My 6-year-old 16H Arabian gelding that I have had for
3
> > years trips.  I have had him evaluated at a major university vet school,
> > by an esteemed equine chiropractor, and several vets.  No one can find
any
> > physiological problem.  I even gave him a year off to see if "rest" would
> > make a difference.  It didn't.
> First thing I always ask is:  Does this horse trip without a rider on his
> back?  If he doesn't have a large play area with uneven ground to be
> watched in, you might pony this horse for 10 miles, or better yet, if you
> have a safe place to do so, ride with a buddy and let this gelding go with
> you loose.
>
> If he doesn't trip without a rider on his back, then I think that would
> help indicate directions to explore for a solution.
>
> Second thing is:  Does this horse trip with a rider other than you on his
> back?
>
> If he doesn't trip with a different rider on his back, then this also
> indicates a direction to explore for a solution.
>
> ________________________________
>     Lif Strand      fasterhorses.com
>             Quemado NM USA
>
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> If people would just think of the hoof as the foundation for the horse
like
> a house foundation.  when your horse plants his foot down in the ground
and
> pushes forward if the foot isn't 100% balanced your chances of injury go
> up.
> ~  Paula Blair
>
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This weekend, many of you are at rides...25's, 50's or 100's.  You are the
lucky ones.  I know you did whatever you had to do to get to 'em.  I know
that each of you go to 'em with different so-called "goals" in mind...but I
also know that each of you cares for your horse and realize that "carrying
you" is the least of what he/she does for you.  LIFTING YOU is the true
effect. 
~  Ryder

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