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Re: [RC] Can you teach a horse to walk faster? - Barbara McCrary<<I used to have very good success by alternatingly "bumping" a horse with my calf muscle just as his opposite hind foot left the ground. Usually, they will lengthen the stride when you bump. I would bump them for a few strides, then let them relax then bump them a few strides, then let them relax. If they have it in them to extend the walk (and a few really never will) they will begin to do a nice long swingy walk. Nancy>> Michelle, I forgot to mention this method, too. I also used it, and it does help a whole lot. You get used to bumping in synchronization with the horse's footsteps and it becomes quite rhythmic. Barbara ----- Original Message ----- From: <michelle@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 12:45 PM Subject: [RC] Can you teach a horse to walk faster? I have a nice mare that I am conditioning for endurance. She's an 8 yr Arab, 14hh with short legs. She's been undersaddle for 2 and a half years. She can do a great, big strided trot, and a nice smooth canter. But her walk is SLOW!. My husband just got a horse who has a fast walk. I'd like my horse to have a faster walk. Is this just in her genes or can I teach her to walk faster? I've tried a bit but she almost always just breaks into a trot. I've rarely, if ever gotten her to walk fast, big strided and I've owned her for 2.5 years? =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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