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Re: [GaitedHorse] Cantering

terri12_34 wrote:
> Can someone give me some ideas on how I can get my walker to canter
> correctly. He does not have a rocking chair canter and wants to fly.
> His canter is very hard to sit and rough. I would like to slow him
> down and get a softer canter from him. His stride is huge and If I
> have a very large area or arena I can get it from him but my arena is
> probaly 120 by 60 and its much more difficult. I also have to put
> boots on him, because he will hit his bulbs when cantering. But only
> when there is a rider on his back. He does not hit them when longeing
> or free cantering by himself which I think is odd. thanks for the
> help.

Hi Terri,
I have been gone most of the day and am now playing catch-up. I have to
run off again but I'm going to forward some info about cantering, some
old posts I've saved in my files, so just give me a minute.

Elva



Fri Jul 10, 2009 1:53 am

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I sure know what you're saying- have you ever ridden a padded horse? I was persuaded to ride one for a friend of mine- he swore that once I rode a big-lick,...
Sandy Almo
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Jan 12, 1999
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No Sandy, I have never ridden a padded horse. That is one of the things in life (along with bungee jumping, parasailing, and root canal) that I have never had...
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- Hi - I only wanted to answer this so that we could confuse people with our names. - Sandy Ladd - Walking L Ranch - Silly I know, but I just could not ...
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<Snicker> Sandy...
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Jan 12, 1999
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If I have trouble with Zorro wanting to go in a gait without my permission we work that gait until he begs to slow or stop and I can say OK you may slow down...
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<<If I have trouble with Zorro wanting to go in a gait without my permission we work that gait until he begs to slow or stop and I can say OK you may slow down...
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Jun 1, 2001
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You know, I was just thinking - sometimes when I'm riding River and I want to canter, I start riding like he's cantering... you know what I mean? I move in...
Fran@RockyRiverEquine
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... fran@... writes: You know, I was just thinking - sometimes when I'm riding River and I want to canter, I start riding like he's...
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Can someone give me some ideas on how I can get my walker to canter correctly. He does not have a rocking chair canter and wants to fly. His canter is very...
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... Hi Terri, I have been gone most of the day and am now playing catch-up. I have to run off again but I'm going to forward some info about cantering, some ...
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