Hand Galloping Frosty
Mar.11, 2010 in
Australian Horse Saddles
Me riding Frosty in the pasture. I used my australian saddle which made two-point really easy 
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March 11th, 2010 at 10:49 pm
oh ok lol thats what i thought from looking at it. but thanks
March 11th, 2010 at 11:01 pm
not at all stupid…I just learned myself recently. A hand gallop is a 3-beat gait like the canter, just faster. A gallop is a 4-beat gait. (apparently the canter is man-made; usually horses would hand gallop in the wild-we slowed it down to a canter) If anyone has more details I’d be interested in hearing them too
March 11th, 2010 at 11:02 pm
ok so this is a stupid question and i’m kinda embarrased to ask it lol but what exactly is a hand gallop. whats the difference between that and a gallop? is it just slower?
March 11th, 2010 at 11:07 pm
Thanks
Actually, it has a lot of similarities to western. (I use a western girth) But instead of a saddle horn it has 2 knee poleys (in the shape of a half-circle, slanted back towards your thighs) that keep you a lot more secure.If you fly forward they catch you (why I can do 2-point at a hand-gallop). The fenders (that the stirrups are attached to) are free swinging, and the seat is closer to you all the way around. The cantel (back of saddle) is higher than most western saddles.
March 11th, 2010 at 11:07 pm
Heyyy there, great job! You two look great^^
I was wondering though, how exactly is it that an Australian saddle works. I mean I’ve seen it been done differently so much from western to english. What type of girth do you use?