ridecamp@endurance.net: [endurance] Equalizer Pad

[endurance] Equalizer Pad

videoman (videoman@netcom.com)
Wed, 03 Apr 1996 20:42:00 -0800

I tried my new Equalizer pad today for the first time, just for about a one
hour arena ride (Circle Y sport saddle w/horn). He seemed fairly energetic
and moving out well, but one weird thing! When I would sit back, lift my
hands and ask him to running walk he got totally confused and would pick up
the canter every few strides, break to a trot when I corrected him and then
break to pace, then back to the canter, etc. Maybe just a couple strides of
each. Was very *interesting* to ride. When I posted he gave me an
energetic pace with less confusion, though he kept breaking to a canter
everytime I applied a leg aid to ask for bend, etc. He does not normally
care to canter, so this is very odd. He knows his gait cues fairly well.
He will pace when I post or stand in stirrups and do running walk when I sit
down and pick up my hands. Today he was very confused!

I wonder if the equalizer pad is giving him some extra bounces or something
that are confusing him. Anyone have a suggestion on what may be causing it?
I'm sure with work we'll get our cues back in order, but it would help if I
knew what was giving him the confusing "extra" cues. My normal canter cue
is sit deep, outside leg and light neck rein towards the inside for the lead.

Otherwise, the pad was comfortable for me and seemed to be so for him too.
I did see knots on his loins still, but no dry spot - sweating was even.
And the knots were significantly less then ususal. Do you think a back
cinch would help this? Anyway, I'll keep an eye on it and hope this solves
the problem.

- Carrie and Graham TWH Extraoridinarie
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