My wife's favorite mare trips alot. A 10 year old
mft that is a GREAT brood mare and has even won some ribbons in local shows. She
has 4 gaits. walk, a little foxtrot a bit of pace and stumble. repeat
often.
SO, as soon as her stud colt is weaned, that
business is going to be corrected. alot of arena work over small steps and jumps
where she will have to learn to pick up those hoofs.
My husband has a Tenn. Walker that trips. Last ride the horse
tripped so bad (while walking), when I looked back, both horse and husband
were flat out on the ground. This is the first time the horse has gone
all the way down, but he skins his knees a good 2-3 times a year.
When my horse trips, I tend to give him his head, so he is not slamming
his mouth into the bit, my trainer suggests I keep pressure on the reins, that
it will 'catch' him and also make him realize that tripping really does hurt
and maybe he will be more careful. Ideas????
Just curious, would you all rather have a horse that trips, or one that
does 180s? (This is the debate in our household. Maybe we need
different horses?...Life insurance?....Saddle seat
belts?.....Velcro?....)
-Stacy
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