Re: wide gait in hind end

[CMKSAGEHIL <CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com>]

Yes, it is true that most horses tend to travel wider as they get fitter, and
yes, they tend to do it more when climbing.  However, some simply do it more
naturally than others, tend to do it some from the start, do it more sooner,
and do it more consistently and efficiently.  You can feel it from the
saddle--they kind of "drop" into high gear.  In being a ride vet forever, I
have come to associate it more with strong, sound horses than with horses with
tendon problems.

Heidi Smith, DVM--Sagehill Arabians (Oregon)