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Re: [RC] Swayback - Jeannie GillenCouldn't agree more...I was reluctant to purchase a swayback, with a very impressive Endurance career record, but opted to do as he was so sweet and matched in age, temperment and use to my other main ride (both endurance retired to trail)....AND he is the best, I give lessons on him, he is never out of sorts, always comfortable, Mr. Pro.....everyone that rides him wants to buy him for twice what I paid....I can still put in a ride to the top my mountain (8 miles up to an elevation of 7200 feet) NO SWEAT...I love him! Thanks for sharing Judy. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy Saunders" <jsaunder@xxxxxx> To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 9:20 PM Subject: Re: [RC] Swayback Yes...swayback (lordosis) can be entirely inherited. My Arabian gelding was not noticeably swaybacked at birth but grew high in the hindend; his marked swayback became evident around age 3, when he developed prominent withers. And he wasn't backed until a year later. And no...it will not be too painful to ride this horse as long as care is taken to properly fit a saddle to him. I was fortunate that Ortho-Flex had just started up about the time I was trying to figure out what to do with this swaybacked "monster I had created". I sent a mold of Duke's back down to them and Len Brown custom shimmed the tree and built the saddle to fit his back. We've never looked back. J S Duke completed over 3600 long distance miles over 14 consecutive seasons, from 1986 to 1999. He earned 90 ride completions in his career in endurance, competitive and ride 'n' tie - 80% of these were Top Ten finishes. He completed 7 100's, including 3 North American Championships (silver medal team in 1991 and bronze medal team in 1993. He never once had any problems with back soreness. Interesting that you mentioned that the girl wasn't happy about getting a chestnut. I had my hopes set on a grey. Duke's dam's pedigree was grey on both sides back 5 generations and his sire's back 3, but Duke came out chestnut. The first chestnut in his pedigree was Serafix. I once came across a picture of Serafix in his senior years, posed uphill with his hind leg back for a perfect level croup. I could visualize this translating to a low back if stood square on level ground. Anyhow, don't discount the swaybacks - I wouldn't trade mine for the world! Judy Saunders DVM -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.14.9/217 - Release Date: 12/30/2005 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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