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Re: [RC] [RC] Why Gait...spoof - Soli SorokinI know this was a spoof, but I'm gonna answer seriously. Actually, I get more rubs on inconvenient places from the gaited horses than trotting ones. Found that out recently the hard way. Remember, your butt may stay in the saddle, but it doesn't stay completely still unless you're one of those that are bracing with your feet and sitting the horse like it's a recliner (which, unfortunately, is how 90% if the gaited horse riders ride). After some miles, you start to notice it and worry about getting calluses in places the man in your life might not want them! ;) But the gait does save your knees. Also, I tend to get hotter and sweatier in those same...er...places....when I ride the gait vs trotting. When I post, it allows for some air flow.... when I gait, it creates more surface area friction which creates more heat. I've been alternating between a TWH mare and my arab (with a teeth jarring trot) on a daily basis and often will take them riding the same day. It may only be a two rat study, but I find that there are benefits and drawbacks to each type that pretty much equal out at the end of the day. So, I gait, and I trot, sometimes on the same horse - and all is good. And for the record, a trot is just as natural to many of the gaited horses as is their gait. Sure, we can choose to reinforce it or not just like we do any other "natural" gait, but it's not something that has to be taught to them from scratch (not sure that's even possible). ~S On 7/21/05, Kristen A Fisher <kskf@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: You forgot: So you can ride in the tightest, least flattering spandex available and still manage to get some rubs. ----- Original Message ----- From: Jody Rogers-Buttram To: Truman Prevatt ; Ride Camp Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 3:19 PM Subject: [RC] Why Gait...spoof Ok, we have heard from the "Why trotters" out there. How about us on the "other" foot or the other two beat feet. WHY GAIT: When you can have a super rough trotting horse that jars your guts out. When you can have rub marks where those "other" guys are sitting on soft seats. When you can come flying into the vet check in a big tizzy, all strung out and hot and botherd, verses "gliding" in on a velvet carpet to ease off the horse. When you can be in your horses biggest trot and STILL be passed by that racking sucker. When you can do like this weekend, go to a ride in the boiling heat and be worked into a total sweat from posting.....while the others guys don't seem to even get dirty. Just a few thoughts from a die hard trotter.....who will some day get one of those smooth rides when the knees are totally shot. :)) Jody and the girls heading out tomorrow for Summer Breeze wishing she was able to follow the Tevis online. Truman Prevatt <tprevatt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: I have to agree with the cowboy here. On my old walker my second favorite gait was the canter - the favorite being the gallop ;-) . However, unlike Ed, the Paso gate would drive me crazy. It felt to me like I had sit down on a vibrator. It was smooth but not what I wanted to ride for a long way. On the other hand some guys perfer blonds, some guys red heads and some will take 'em both. Truman Ed Kilpatrick wrote:oh, this is near and dear to my heart, and endurance related! the name of my farm is whytrot farms. my slogan is, "why trot when you can run wide open!" i ride trotting horses and i ride gaited horses too. i have done endurance on both. my gaited horse of choice is the paso fino. you can have that head bobbin stuff, rackinfool, i dont like it. i have ridden that running walk, and i will say it is smooth, but i sure dont think it is as smooth as a good gaited paso fino. and their heads dont bob! i have ridden lots of different breeds of gaited horses, TWH, racking horse, paso fino, peruvian paso, mangalarga marchador, and colombian trote y galope. my favorite is my paso fino gelding starbuck who has a wonderful, natural fourbeat gait, but in addition to that, the little bugger can RUN!! (which, by the way, is another natural gait!) cowboy ed=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
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