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Re: [RC] Trot question for the engineers - Leonard.LiesensHi, I think that in this case, the best for the horse is to switch to the canter : less effort, less concussion, better ratio speed/energy expenditure. Leonard, Belgium Dot Wiggins wrote: > Horses have different ways of moving at the big trot. Some spread > their hind legs to the outside and may even pass the fronts during the > stride. > Some stride directly in line with the front leg flight path. >> From a "power" point, which do you feel is more efficient? Pushing >> off > with the hinds directly in line with forward motion, or pushing off > from a line outside the body mass? > Which is apt to use the "top line" muscle/bone structure with the > least effort? > I've watched a lot of horses, and ridden a few, with both actions and > have some feelings about it. Just wondering what others think when > selecting a horse for endurance.. >
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