Tag: galloping
Freedom flying
So fast, so slow
When Muybridge first published his series of still images of the horse in motion, it completely changed our understanding of how a horse moved its legs (The Horse in Motion). But slow motion video of horses galloping is still pretty cool and it can help evaluate or assess a horse’s gait.
Read MoreOvercoming fear of galloping
So, you’d think that as a foxhunter that rides an OTTB, I’d be a galloping pro. Not so. Ironically, given my choice of riding discipline, I’ve never particularly liked to go fast. Okay, the people who ride with me will tell you I don’t like to go slowly either. But I do like to feel […]
Read MoreThe need for speed
Sometimes a thoroughbred just needs to get that run out of his system. Freedom and his friend Curly showed some speed out in the pasture this week. I really enjoyed watching them run. Some day, maybe, I’ll get up the courage to ride him when he’s galloping all out. But in the meantime, I’m happy […]
Read MoreWhen did the Ground get so much Harder?
Last week I fell off my horse. Luckily, it’s not something I make a practice of doing. In fact, it’s been several years since I made an unscheduled dismount. What I can report is that the closer you get to age 50, the harder the ground gets! I can only imagine the damage it can […]
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