Re: soar glutes

["GESA BRINKS" <gesaeqfx@pe.net>]

Your horses glutes may be sore, but the reason that she does not want to go
down hill is the saddle she is wearing.  My guess is , that the saddle is
too far forward and pinching the heck out of her shoulder blades making
downhill painfull and difficult.  The saddle may also be too tight thru the
gullet or pressing down on top of her withers.  There are several things
that the saddle can do to make your horse not want to travel down hill.  The
ones that I mentioned are the most common ones.   Try moving the saddle back
so that the shoulder blades can move freely.    While you are riding down
hill, stick your fingers under neath the pommel to check to see how much
room she has.  Then put your fingers along side the right side of her
withers and fell how tight it is and then do the left side.  Even though you
are in the saddle and going down hill, you should still be able to fit your
fingers (a bit snuggly)  undrneathe the saddle.  If you cant, then perhaps
you might try another saddle.     Food for thought....gesa n clovis
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From: guest@endurance.net <guest@endurance.net>
To: ridecamp@endurance.net <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Wednesday, October 06, 1999 8:51 PM
Subject: RC: soar glutes


cotterman cotterman@aol.com
I have been dealing with a horse that after 15 miles does not want to trot
down hill. I had a massage therapist come out and the only soar points were
in the glutes about 4" from the point of the hip. Any ideas? Do we need more
work? Less work? Should I give her off till next spring? I have two rides
left 30miles the 10th and 50 miles the 16th Both with moderate hills. we
have been working 15-30 miles per week unless competing. I have been giving
her a week off with T/O and light 3mile stretches after a competition. Let
me know what you think.Thanks


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