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RE: [RC] WHY TROT? - heidi


Heidi I was talking to Mike Mclean at Sunriver and he said almost the same
words as you just did. He and Ina used to own a Walker. He said he couldn't
stand that rolling motion. I found this quite odd as there is no rolling
motion except if the horse is pacing.

So I asked Mike about this and sure enough...his horse only paced! Well no
wonder he hated it!  There is nothing worse than a pace, it is a lateral
gait that throws you side to side. You can't post it you just have to "roll"
with it and it is the pits with a capitol SH.

If you have ever ridden a true RW, I am here to tell you, there is no
smoother gait. Your body doesn't "flex" one iota.

I've ridden a true running walk, and there is kind of a rhythm to it
that gets to me after awhile.  So no, I don't find it to be "heaven on
earth" as you put it--but I'm glad that it is for you.

But  a true RW...well if you find a horse that does this gait, I will
argue til the cows come home that there is nothing like it and your body
just purrs with delight and you have to wipe the bugs off your teeth from
the cheshire grin you can't get off your face.  

I agree there is nothing like it--I just don't find it comfortable for
long periods of time.  Again, isn't it nice that there are different
horses for different folks?

Heidi


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