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Re: [RC] TWH CHAMPION ENDURANCE HORSE - Karen SullivanFrom: "Ridecamp Guest" <guest-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Please Reply to: Gary jgranch@xxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ========================================== Just a note to those who haven't tried TWH's. With (4) knee surgeries and back problems (64+ years old) I can ride and enjoy long trail rides on our TWH's. We average 120+ miles per week and can step off and enjoy the miles we rode. These are not miles on level areas. *This is not a criticism of gaited horses.......but I wonder if others experience the same as I do....my knees (and whole body) seem to feel better overall if I periodically post a trot. Earlier this year I had tweaked my back and had some serious muscle spasm's (just walking outside to turn horses out and open a gate caused extreme pain). I found once I started back riding again, even the sitting on the horse at the walk hurt like heck, but as long as I could do very brief moments of trotting during a ride, I was okay. Even now; if I did an hour of straight walking on a horse or a two hour walking trail ride, I would be hurting in my back and knees at the end of it. I always try to do a nice, long walking warmup before trotting....but after a half hour of walking, it's time to trot!. I have an RP saddle with extra seat foam, a sheepskin saddle cover, and easyride stirrups....and my stirrups are set back to be balanced with a more vertical leg (not a chair seat)....and I have a nice bend to my knee with a fairly long leg.... Okay.....and I'm 49.. When I briefly had foxtrotter maybe 10 years ago...I found I missed the posting trot! Karen =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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