Got my horse to gallop.....

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parsley

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for the first time since owning him (just over 1.5 years) last night
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He can never really be bothered to go for it - he tends to just do a gentle canter
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Yesterday evening I went for a go in the "canter" field with another horse (I keep it for canters in the hope that he will get excited about going in there). The other horse set off in front and my boy galloped along behind as fast as he could but HIS NOSE WAS ALMOST TOUCHING THE FLOOR!!!! It was the weirdest experience I have had - he is hogged so I just braced my thumbs over his neck and giggled away like mad but why does he do this do you think? His head is perfectly normal in canter
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probably to find his balance - have you noticed when other horses gallop they stretch their neck out? look at racehorses. probably if he is a bit of a cob type *hogged mane?* then he might struggle to find his balance in gallop more.

*if anyone thinks i am talking complete bull then let me know!*
 
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probably to find his balance -

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Actually that would make some sense - he has a massive head, neck and shoulder. He used to hunt - I can't imagine a time when I would want to be galloping along over fences like that
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head down could be a buck coming

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I did worry about this to begin with but he didn't make any move to buck - he just stuck his head and neck out and down to the floor. I did wonder if this was his form of bolt as it would have been impossible to stop him -he just slowed down on his own towards the end of the field when the other horse began to stop
 
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head down could be a buck coming

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I did worry about this to begin with but he didn't make any move to buck - he just stuck his head and neck out and down to the floor. I did wonder if this was his form of bolt as it would have been impossible to stop him -he just slowed down on his own towards the end of the field when the other horse began to stop.

The only worry I did have was that if he tripped we would have gone down as there was no way I could have lifted his head for him
 
I remember the one and only time I ever galloped on my horse 15.3hh hairy carriage horse and we were out with two 16.2's one a polish warmblood and the other a tb x shire!!!! They took off and left us standing, they were half way up the field whilst mine was bouncing on the spot trying to figure out how to go forwards!!!!! I giggled and giggled as eventually he took off. The others could hear me giggle all the way up this field and my boy then jogged most of the way home with excitement and it would be all quiet then I would think about it and start giggling again!!! (Smiling as I type!!!) I've never had an opportunity to gallop like that since!!!
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Had to reply Parsley - I took my chap to the beach for the first time on Sunday, and also galloped with him for the first time. Still having
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cheesy grins now just thinking about it! He didn't know he could gallop with me on his back and now thinks he's a bit clever!!
Hooray for hooning!!
 
I am used to galloping an ex-racehorse, so used to adopting a forward position over the long neck. I once galloped a haliflinger, went to adopt a forward position and the neck just vanished downwards, quite a scary experience
 
Bless him!
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That did make me chuckle. I can just picture it in my head, him trying his heart out to keep up and you laughing your socks off, what a wonderful picture it is
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I bet he thoroughly enjoyed himself and the more you do it, the more he'll want to do. Just go for it
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