coss
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Does it make a difference what your horse is like, whether you gallop or not?makes a huge difference
Are you scared?depends on the horse, my boy has the tendancy to do the very showy arab gallop with his head to one side whilst galloping in the other direction, quickly switching and stopping with no notice. not to mention the broncing and spooking - i have galloped him but only after a good schooling session and it was much more controllable.. can't get past passage on a hack the other horse i ride, is far more sensible and i'm not scared at all. Previous horses i've ridden and galloped haven't given me fear either.. just my boy really!
Do you have the opportunity to have a good run? not right now - ground far too wet but when its good i use it.
Do you feel it is important for your horse to have a gallop whilts being ridden once in a while? my boy - it works him up and makes him more on edge, better to do a medium canter and bring him back within 60m than go flat out, less likely to have a stressful fighty spooky session the other horse i ride, took her for several gallops as fittening work in the summer and have done a few since just to open the airways and get her more forwards - worked a treat but wouldn't do it regularly
If you don't do it, why not? as above - horse is a nutter for galloping most of the time.. never known a horse to go so fast whilst being behind the leg
Are you scared?depends on the horse, my boy has the tendancy to do the very showy arab gallop with his head to one side whilst galloping in the other direction, quickly switching and stopping with no notice. not to mention the broncing and spooking - i have galloped him but only after a good schooling session and it was much more controllable.. can't get past passage on a hack the other horse i ride, is far more sensible and i'm not scared at all. Previous horses i've ridden and galloped haven't given me fear either.. just my boy really!
Do you have the opportunity to have a good run? not right now - ground far too wet but when its good i use it.
Do you feel it is important for your horse to have a gallop whilts being ridden once in a while? my boy - it works him up and makes him more on edge, better to do a medium canter and bring him back within 60m than go flat out, less likely to have a stressful fighty spooky session the other horse i ride, took her for several gallops as fittening work in the summer and have done a few since just to open the airways and get her more forwards - worked a treat but wouldn't do it regularly
If you don't do it, why not? as above - horse is a nutter for galloping most of the time.. never known a horse to go so fast whilst being behind the leg
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