Gallop????

Ave Sodalis

hi!
i was wondering if it is completly nessisary to know how to gallop for 'horse holiday farms' because i really want to have a go and iv been riding for quite a while now but dont yet know how to gallop!!

togster

Depends on the holiday!

Most centres don't allow customers to gallop unless they are fully sure they are competent. But have a go it's very easy if you are able to canter. Just stand up in your stirrups and go for it!

What a feeling!

kerrysgold

I think you should progress to the next pace until you are 100% at the current one. i.e. until you are fine trotting (both rising and sitting) don't try cantering, and in your case, unless you are 100% at canter, able to sit well at the canter and keep a good hand and leg position, then you shouldn't attempt to gallop. having said that though I think galloping is a nice easy pace even if it is the fastest, it is probably easier than cantering really since you don't have to try and sit to the horses movements, but you still shouldn't be doing it until all your other paces are good as if you aren't secure you could hurt yourself a lot if you fell off at a gallop. good luck.

Ave Sodalis

kerrysgold wrote: »

unless you are 100% at canter, able to sit well at the canter and keep a good hand and leg position, then you shouldn't attempt to gallop

tanks but ive been cantering for the last 8 months! lol