diagonals

["Roberta Harms" <equiphile@hotmail.com>]

  Yes, I had a horse that would do almost anything to get me onto the right 
diagonal only.  I bought him as an experienced distance horse and he had 
been ridden  always on the right.  If I did ride the left diagonal, he felt 
absolutely lame as he was much weaker on that side.  I insisted on working 
with the left diagonal and eventually I could only feel a slight difference 
in the strength of the two sides.  This took about two years!  From all 
those earlier years of being exclusively on the right he had a slight 
lameness in the stifle and as he got older it got more noticeable.
  So, yes, change your diagonal and always keep your horse equally balanced 
on both sides.  I make a point of knowing which diagonal I'm on and 
switching regularly.  I've done the standing bit, also and have damaged my 
knees on a rough going horse.
Roberta Harms
11000 AERC miles and 8000 miles CTR


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