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Re: [RC] Safest at the Trot??? - Barbara McCraryKat, I am one of the "few" who feel safer at the trot than at the canter...for several reasons. 1) Generally, the horses that I've had were smoother at the trot than at the canter; 2) The horses I have ridden often were steady at the trot and would like to sunfish or crow-hop at the start of a canter, especially when they were fresh; 3) If the horse were to spook, I could stay with him better at a trot than at the canter; 4) I just like posting and the rhythm of a nice smooth trot. Needless to say, in buying a horse, I look for a smooth trot, along with a fast walk. I don't care particularly what kind of canter he has, as I seldom use it. Just my preference...Barbara ----- Original Message ----- From: "Duncan McLaughlin" <duncanmclaughlin@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "k s swigart" <katswig@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2007 1:28 AM Subject: [RC] Safest at the Trot??? Kat 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?" ------------------ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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