In the trot, I try and post on the weaker diagonal 90 percent of the time. Of course, the horse usually has other ideas. It's my belief (I have many that never seem to pan out like I'd like them to) that if you focus on the weaker side, which always seems to be the left diagonal (are almost all horses right hoofed?) you will make the weak side stronger and balance out the horse more. This should also affect the canter leads. I do believe if you have a one sided horse he'll end up looking like a tennis player. You even see the forearm of a professional tennis player? They're strong arm is twice as thick as their weak one. For riders who don't pay attention to the diagonals or leads of their horse, I think a similar thing will happen to your mount and your mare will end up looking like Venus Williams. cya, Howard (trot vs canter is like comparing Rojak to Kanavy. haha) ----- Original Message ----- From: Kirk and Tara Rothwell Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 12:43 AM To: Val Nicoson; rjrohwer@xxxxxxx; kjz2@xxxxxxxx; ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [RC] Canter vs Extended Trot This is how I try to keep equal work on each of my horses diagonals. I just
post the diagonal correctly for the bend of the trail. If the trail is
curving left then I am posting on the right diagonal thus relieving the
stress from the inside hind. I find this works very well (I ride in thw W
and NW). Of course on the long straight aways you have to just watch the
clock and then I post 5 minutes and then change diagonals. The last race
that I did I never had to do this as the trail was constantly changing
directions and I just posted accordingly.
Tara
----- Original Message -----
From: "Val Nicoson" <sweetmare55@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <rjrohwer@xxxxxxx>; <kjz2@xxxxxxxx>; <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 11:19 AM
Subject: RE: [RC] Canter vs Extended Trot
> >>>>I know that when I post at the trot I am very bad
> about not changing diagonals. When I try to I get
> immediately bumped back to the other diagonal. I
> think it is probably more comfortable to the mare, I
> know it is more comfortable for me. But I do notice
> that when we canter it is usually in a left hand lead.
> She will change leads, but primarily canters on the
> left.<<<<<
>
> I too am bad about not changing diagonals. My mare is
> boarded at a barn with an indoor arena and whenever we
> change directions I post off another diagonal. Now
> when we're on trail is when I get very bad about
> changing diagonals! She too is very uneven with more
> muscling on the left than the right.
> On her good side posting on that diagonal is not an
> issue, on her other side posting is OK but I have
> noticed she will falter in her gaits at times and look
> down to discover I just got swapped on the posting
> diagonals. Don't know if this is accidental or if
> she's doing it on purpose...but it's something I check
> after a falter.
> I feel posting on the weaker side is a benefit in that
> it will build that side up...although it's not as easy
> to post to or as comfortable for her. Something to
> think about.
> She too prefers her left lead. It is much harder for
> us to pick up the right lead and when she does it is
> really rough (that's how I tell what lead she's on...
> I'm not very good at being able to tell otherwise).
> Right now the vet/chiro has said no right-lead canters
> for another 6 weeks until she gets stronger. She's
> still in recovery from a sprained...no tear...stifle
> injury...but we're back under saddle now doing walk-
> trot work primarily with some left-lead canters.
> Not sure if you're mare falters at all to get you
> bumped back over to the other side or not...this is
> just my observation with my mare.
> Val
>
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