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Depends on the trail. If the trail winds around through the woods as 
many I ride on do, I just make sure he is on the correct lead for the 
upcoming turn. If it is straight trail I will probably have him switch 
every 100 to 200 meters or so. I sort of get into a rhythm and go with 
the flow. Same thing for posting diagonals on the trot.

Truman

Beverley H. Kane, MD wrote:

> On 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
>
>
>
>  


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