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I notice my horses trip more when I am out of align!
It's a signal to me to get myself to the chiro.

chris
--- Jeannie Gillen <jeanniegillen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> My horse stopped tripping, when I started doing
> dressage on him....I hate
> dressage, because I hate riding in circles.....but
> he AND I have become much
> better balanced, and he never trips anymore out on
> trail or in the
> arena....and I have some tuff rocky mountain
> trails.....
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lif Strand" <lif@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 6:38 PM
> Subject: Re: [RC] Tripping
>
>
> > At 05:55 PM 6/10/2004, Ridecamp Guest wrote:
> > > I have a problem:  My 6-year-old 16H Arabian
> gelding that I have had for
> 3
> > > years trips.  I have had him evaluated at a major
> university vet school,
> > > by an esteemed equine chiropractor, and several
> vets.  No one can find
> any
> > > physiological problem.  I even gave him a year
> off to see if "rest" would
> > > make a difference.  It didn't.
> > First thing I always ask is:  Does this horse trip
> without a rider on his
> > back?  If he doesn't have a large play area with
> uneven ground to be
> > watched in, you might pony this horse for 10
> miles, or better yet, if you
> > have a safe place to do so, ride with a buddy and
> let this gelding go with
> > you loose.
> >
> > If he doesn't trip without a rider on his back,
> then I think that would
> > help indicate directions to explore for a
> solution.
> > Second thing is:  Does this horse trip with a
> rider other than you on his
> > back?
> >
> > If he doesn't trip with a different rider on his
> back, then this also
> > indicates a direction to explore for a solution.
> >
> > ________________________________
> >     Lif Strand      fasterhorses.com
> >             Quemado NM USA
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> > If people would just think of the hoof as the
> foundation for the horse
> like
> > a house foundation.  when your horse plants his
> foot down in the ground
> and
> > pushes forward if the foot isn't 100% balanced
> your chances of injury go
> > up.
> > ~  Paula Blair
> >
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> >
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> This weekend, many of you are at rides...25's, 50's
> or 100's.  You are the
> lucky ones.  I know you did whatever you had to do
> to get to 'em.  I know
> that each of you go to 'em with different so-called
> "goals" in mind...but I
> also know that each of you cares for your horse and
> realize that "carrying
> you" is the least of what he/she does for you.
> LIFTING YOU is the true
> effect. 
> ~  Ryder
>
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