Re: Fwd: trot versus gallop

["Bonita B. Young" <corky@foothill.net>]

December

An easy way to find out if your horse is more efficent at a trot or a gallop is to
use a hart moniter.  Beleave me there are some horses that are happier and more
effecent at a gallop than a trot.  I had a gelding that was much happier and more
efficent at a gallop than a trot.  One rule of thumb I have is the gallop must be
faster than the trot and the moniter must stay lower at the gallop.  Good luck I
hope this helps,

Corky Young
Byrds Valley Ranch, on the Tevis trail

JC5157@aol.com wrote:

> I have two horses that I compete. My little Star sets herself into a nice
> energetic trot that she will do all day and end up in the top 3.  My gelding,
> Rajah, wants to gallop or lope rather than trot.  He will trot when asked but
> is constantly trying for a gallop.  Not trying to race, he just likes to
> travel in that mode.  One of my books mentioned about horses being more
> comfortable at different speeds.  He is knew to the sport and is learning to
> use his trot better and more efficiently but still prefers the gallop mode.
> When he starts to tire he will break into a lope rather than a walk like most
> horses.
>
> I encourage him to trot but still let him use his lope more than normal.  I
> have to admit when he gets into that gear it feels like there is no effort on
> his part and he could go forever.  And so far he will go as long as I let him.
>
> I would like some feed back on trot versus gallop.
>
> thank you
> December
>
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> Subject: trot versus gallop
> Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1998 20:46:04 EST
> From: JC5157@aol.com
> To: ridecamp@enurance.net
>
> I have two horses that I compete. My little Star sets herself into a nice
> energetic trot that she will do all day and end up in the top 3.  My gelding,
> Rajah, wants to gallop or lope rather than trot.  He will trot when asked but
> is constantly trying for a gallop.  Not trying to race, he just likes to
> travel in that mode.  One of my books mentioned about horses being more
> comfortable at different speeds.  He is knew to the sport and is learning to
> use his trot better and more efficiently but still prefers the gallop mode.
> When he starts to tire he will break into a lope rather than a walk like most
> horses.
>
> I encourage him to trot but still let him use his lope more than normal.  I
> have to admit when he gets into that gear it feels like there is no effort on
> his part and he could go forever.  And so far he will go as long as I let him.
>
> I would like some feed back on trot versus gallop.
>
> thank you
> December