RC: Uphill or Down

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Barb Peck bpeck@together.net
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I quote from " Gaits, Balance & Movement" by S. Harris
1993, page 76

"Once in motion, the center of gravity (CG) is never
quite still, but makes small or large fluctuations
with each phase of the stride. The horses balance in motion is
dynamic, not static. However, his CG can be said to be in an
average position....
Changes of direction, speed and terrain cause greater shifts
in the CG as the horse moves"

A drawing on page 140 of a horse (being ridden) shows a
horse decending a steep grade, hind end definitely enagaged
and braking, the back is not level (actually the back looks
closer to parallel to the slope) and the CG is pretty close
to the CG position of a horse standing.

For what it's worth.....

Barb



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