ridecamp@endurance.net: Re: weight

Re: weight

Susan Evans Garlinghouse (suendavid@worldnet.att.net)
Sat, 20 Sep 1997 10:37:47 -0700

As the rider's body is accelerated upward
> every second stride of the horse, and falls back on the in-between
> strides, the horse must be providing the energy for that acceleration.
> Whereas, a rider who maintains his body up out of the saddle at a
> trot, absorbing the up-and-down motion of the horse by flexing his
> knees, does not place that burden on the horse. Does this make sense?
> What are some other opinions on this?

Hi Joe,

I have very little experience in riding for thousands of miles in
two-point vs. posting, so your comments are very interesting. Would
riding in two-point put more pressure on the horse's back focused over
where the stirrup bars are---especially in a HW? Someone asked me this
and although that would make sense in a traditional English saddle,
maybe the more spohisticated endurance saddles distribute the weight
better along the back? Is this how you ride? Neat stuff, looking
forward to comments.

Susan

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