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[RC] Safest at the Trot??? - Duncan McLaughlinKat wrote: "...I can unequivocably tell you that few if any riders feel safer riding at the trot than any of the other gaits. They feel safest at the walk (a four beat gait), and the only thing they find unsafe about the canter (a three beat gait) is the speed, not the rhythm ... Is there ANYBODY out there who, when learning to ride, thought "yep, the trot is the easiest for me to get in rhythm with?" ------------------ Hi Kat Who knows, maybe it is the way you teach, maybe it is the type of rider you teach, maybe it is some 'unequivocable' difference in northern vs southern hemisphere riding. Yep, the article shows my bias - it was written for an already riding audience (endurance riders), not people learning to ride. I really dont walk that often (why walk when you can trot, why trot when you canter :-) so rarely even consider it. And we dont have gaited horses competing here in Australia. I generally prefer canter to trot (and I dislike the big, flying trot which is the main gait you see used in endurance here) but on my reliably spooky horse I nearly always come back to a trot when I see a spook-provoking trail side 'monster' coming up - I feel safer that way. And, I think it is fair to say, from general observation, that most Australian endurance riders have a better riding position, and certainly more influence over their horse, in trot than in canter. BTW - I thought your ride sounded fabulous. That is the kind of ride I would love to see here. cheers Dunc Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger.yahoo.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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