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Re: [RC] 100, Part 1 - jan mutchler---- Ridecamp Guest <guest-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Please Reply to: ti Tivers@aol=2Ecom or ridecamp@endurance=2Enet First Goal: gradually build an equine athlete that can deliver a= minimum of 100 "honest work" miles a week=2E Not paddock time, not= round pen work, warmups don't count--genuine work=2E For MIddle= East purposes, most of this will be taken at canter/lope/gallop=2E= I have heard that it is preferable to have a horse that turns over from trot to canter at about 16 mph. Reason being, a trot any faster than that becomes too hard on the biomechanics of the horse (front end) plus, the faster trot is more likely to cause a stiff back. What are your thoughts on the canter gait being easier on the horse than the fast trot gait? And, how early in the horse's conditioning program should the canter work be implemented? Are you talking about as soon as the horse starts going down the conditioning trail, or waiting a few months/year before implementing canter work? Jan Mutchler Oreana, ID =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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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