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I have to say, what a timely topic!  My new horse, Jazzi (half Arab,half Saddlebred) does something different when going downhill.  Man, she just flies and swing her back end.  I had my trainer ride her to figure it out and she is flat footin’ it down the hills along with that Saddlebred butt swing.  So maybe someday I get this gaited lingo down and will not make a fool of myself<G> I sure love Ridecamp!  Nancy Reed, Lazy J Ranch, Elfin Forest, CA

 

 

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Subject: [RC]   downhill hard on gaited horses(?!)

 

 

Please Reply to: Ray o'Donohue rno2m@xxxxxxxxxxxx or=  ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ==========================================

 

   Well,all the folks who have been posting on this ain't blowin'=  smoke.We canter 'em downhill just fine;gait'em or slow walk 'em =  maybe on the really steep hills.I don't think good hard work is=  bad for a horse.If you have a problem on downhills,I suggest=  that it probably CAN be really improved,with work.In my horse's=  case,the breakover at the rear hooves was WAY to slow,from=  un-natural ("normal")shoeing. We sped up the rear breakover,and=  that really helped in downhills and all the rest of the time=  too.