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Re: [RC] trotting vs cantering - Karen SullivanI agree, and.... When going fast over rough and uneven terrain, my gut feeling is that the horse has a better idea of how to do it than I do (IF the horse shows no ability whatsoever to figure this stuff out, than it is a horse to get rid of! <G>) Anyway, my rule of thumb is to determine the speed....and let the horse make the decisions on what gaits. Often on rough terrain, they will easily go in and out of a trot and canter. IF they can do this smoothly without falling down, then I just allow it! Karen Trotting and cantering each have their own stresses. I think it is best to school ALL gaits: the more tools in the box, the better. ________________________________________________ Get your own "800" number Voicemail, fax, email, and a lot more http://www.ureach.com/reg/tag ============================================================ The very essence of our sport is doing the trail as quickly as practicable, while keeping one's horse fit to continue. Taking the clock out of the equation makes it another sport altogether. The challenge is how to keep the sport what it is while honing our skills (both as riders and as those in control roles) in detecting where "the edge" is for each horse so that we don't cross it. ~ Heidi Smith ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================ ============================================================ Arabians were bred for years primarily as a war horse and those requirements are similar to what we do today with endurance riding. ~ Homer Saferwiffle ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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