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Well contrary to popular belief - Angie's Kaboot was not one of the 
horses I mentioned. I actually forgot about Kaboot. Anyway - given his 
last name - you could expect anything.

I've not watched your horses from behind. When I'm riding behind a tiny 
hiney I don't normally watch how wide the horse goes - now I didn't say 
that did I ;-) .

Isn't Cash Pony half walking horse?

Truman

Jody Rogers-Buttram wrote:
> OK,
> First off, I'm not a vet, nor am I an engineer. So, I suppose that I 
> have no qualifications to comment on this thread. BUT, as I sat here 
> this nasty, cold and rainy Sunday morning reading this, I had to 
> comment on it.
> Avoid a horse that is wide in the rear when trotting. I most certainly 
> would NOT avoid it. In fact, I seek it. I don't own a horse, and I 
> never have, that trots without spreading out in the rear. Truman named 
> that some really good 3000 mile SE horses traveled this way. Hey 
> Truman, I had a 5000 mile horse that did. I should reach 3000 on Rose 
> this year, and I have a pasture full of horses that travel this way 
> right now. Yes, I agree that Heidi is correct that traveling wide on a 
> narrow trail can be a disadvantage. Cash Pony tends to "fall" off the 
> single path trails on the back end sometimes. But, Cash also has a 
> wonderful "hind end engagement". So, I would trade the possible "step 
> offs" to the big trot anyday. Also, he is very light in the front and 
> WAY too efficient. I don't own another horse that can keep up with the 
> little turd. In comparison, there is Rose. Who isn't as wide in the 
> rear as him. Most likely because she is 1/2 Paint. She is much heavier 
> on the front end.
> The other statement that was making me grind my teeth was about the 
> horses "fearing hitting themselves and so they would widen out". OK, I 
> have a "little" bit of experience here to comment. Being a farrier 
> that has shod Arabs/ endurance horses since about 1986, I can tell 
> you, that IMO they NEVER do this because of fear. They correct this 
> when two things happen and most of the time both happen. The farrier 
> corrects the forging problem AND the horse matures and changes the way 
> they travel. In other words, the horse builds the muscle and 
> conditioning and that alters (somewhat) how they move. Lots of horses 
> will stop a hind leg interference problem when they develop the back 
> end muscle and become conditioned. And so I stay PC, for those 
> barefoot folks, the barefoot horse can also be trimmed in the manner, 
> they don't HAVE to have shoes. :))
> Example Cash Pony again. When I bought him, trimmed he's feet and 
> started to ride him. He was an unbroke horse who trotted wide. He 
> ripped the bulbs off both front feet when he trotted 100 yards the 
> FIRST day I trotted him. Took him to the barn and shod him. And shod 
> him like I do to CORRECT this overreaching issue. The next day, (he 
> was sound somehow with ripped off bulbs) trotted him again. He didn't 
> hit. So, I suppose he is SO smart that he learned not to overreach in 
> just 100 yards. No, he didn't overreach because I FIXED it. He will 
> still "click" occassionally....but that is because he has such a huge, 
> up under-himself stride even with the correction. But, he hasn't 
> jerked off a shoe, and he hasn't hit himself.
> Jody
>
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