RC: Uphill and Down.. in simple terms

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Barb Peck bpeck@together.net
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If a horse is ridden up hill
and is not in condition to do it, he'll
be sore in the rear end some where from
pushing his mass up the hill with the rear end.

If a horse is ridden down hill
and is not in condition to do it,
he'll be sore in the front end some where
from braking his mass with the front end.
(sometimes in the chest muscles just
between the fore-legs.)

If he's balanced,  while doing either of these things
(i.e. keeps over his CG,) then he won't fall down
while do either.  Talented and conditioned horses
can do the harder things at speed.

Whether the back is level or parallel with the slope
is a function of where the hind legs, neck and head are,
and these are parameters which are constantly changing
while in motion.

Bottom line (IMO)
Uphill- rear end stress
Downhill- front end stress

I'm sure you guys who are mountain riders know this...

Barb



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