Gaits to use going up steep hills

[C Eyler <eyler@mindspring.com>]

I was always told to walk or trot up steep hills, depending on the horse's
level of conditioning.  But recently I read somewhere that troting up steep
hills is very hard on the horse and that one should either walk or canter
(canter is always Jack's choice <g>).

Responses?

Cindy Eyler
Baltimore
eyler@mindspring.com


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