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[RC] Pasos, sore backs, heart rates - Ridecamp GuestPlease Reply to: Julie S js017k@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ========================================== Thanks to everyone who replied to my earlier post about Pasos - all your input has been extremely helpful. One more point I'd like some more info on - Sue mentioned that her Peruvian's working pulse dropped when he went into a trot. Has anyone else found this, or found that a well-conditioned horse has a higher pulse when in gait? One comment on the riding-position/sore back issue - there is an article at centeredriding.org that talks about how Centered Riding principles are universal and apply to all breeds/gaits. The author states that being centered on the horse allows it to gait most freely and comfortably. She only recommends that the upper body be an inch or so behind the vertical and heels that amount in front of the vertical when riding gaiteds. The whole article is worth a look - http://www.centeredriding.org/articleshow.asp?story=96&titleimage= Again, thanks to all who replied! Julie js017k at mail dot rochester dot edu ===========================================================I don't think you have to join a gym or buy frilly outfits to get some fitness. A decent set of shoes and a 15 minute dismount here and there will help. ~ Jon K. Linderman, Ph.D., FACSM, Assistant Professor of Health and Sport Science, University of Dayton ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ===========================================================
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