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Re: [RC] [RC] Causes of Suspensory Injuries//Truman--Canter Leads - Beverley H. Kane, MDOn 12/30/05 4:09 PM, "Truman Prevatt" <tprevatt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: I always - when it is safe - let my horse select his gait. If he wants to canter - I figure he is more comfortable at the speed he is going at a canter. If I bring him back to a trot it is because I ask him to slow down. ***Truman and others who use canter as more efficient gait-- Do you, and if so, how and how often do you, encourage/coerce your horse to change leads? One of the horses I ride w/ energy/(canter<trot) really only likes to pick up L lead when allowed to choose his own gait and this would seem to generate problems of its own in terms of asymmetric development and fatigue, yes? Thanks. Beverley =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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