Archive for November 7th, 2008

Extended Extension Questions :)

Author: jns767

Nov 7

Okay, to add to my original question. My thoughts were the the extended canter was for ground covering, and the hand gallop was a faster canter – or is it the same thing with different names? I’m soooo confused. So based on what I said in my last question – I sat my butt into the saddle during the extended canter to encourage the horse to extend his stride and lifted my butt a slight bit (mini 2-point) during the hand gallop to quicked his pace….I’ve always wondered why some judges called for extended canter while others called for a hand gallop.

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    • How many blankets does your horse need?

    Author: bewerking

    Nov 7

    Okay, we moved from California to Minnesota four years ago and my Morgan mare has probably adapted better than I have.  Maybe I have a blanket fetish?  There’s a cooler and a spare; a waterproof duck for rainy days, a stable blanket for cold nights; a liner for the stable blanket on even colder nights; then a medium weight turnout blanket and a heavy weight turnout blanket.  The storage for all these blankets takes almost as much room as she does.  I need a reality check.

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