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Re: [RC] TWH CHAMPION ENDURANCE HORSE - Karen Sullivan


From: "Ridecamp Guest" <guest-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Please Reply to: Gary jgranch@xxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Just a note to those who haven't tried TWH's.  With (4) knee surgeries and
back problems (64+ years old) I can ride and enjoy long trail rides on our
TWH's. We average 120+ miles per week and can step off and enjoy the miles
we rode. These are not miles on level areas.

*This is not a criticism of gaited horses.......but I wonder if others
experience the same as I do....my knees (and whole body)  seem to feel
better overall if I periodically post a trot.  Earlier this year I had
tweaked my back and had some serious muscle spasm's (just walking outside to
turn horses out and open a gate caused extreme pain).
I found once I started back riding again, even the sitting  on the horse at
the walk hurt like heck, but as long as I could do very brief moments of
trotting during a ride, I was okay.  Even now; if I did an hour of straight
walking on a horse or a two hour walking trail ride, I would be hurting in
my back and knees at the end of it.  I always try to do a nice, long walking
warmup before trotting....but after a half hour of walking, it's time to
trot!.

I have an RP saddle with extra seat foam, a sheepskin saddle cover, and
easyride stirrups....and my stirrups are set back to be balanced with a more
vertical leg (not a chair seat)....and I have a nice bend to my knee with a
fairly long leg....

Okay.....and I'm 49..  When I briefly had foxtrotter maybe 10 years ago...I
found I missed the posting trot!
Karen


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