--- In [email protected], "Janice McDonald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > what makes a horse "rope walk"? I have heard the term but dont know > why or anything about it... > janice > --
"Plaiting or rope-walking is a gait abnormality that may occur with the front or hind limbs. This is a bad fault in which the front or hind feet travel in an inward arc and land more or less directly in front of the opposite front or hind foot. The horse that plaits has a very distinctive movement and has a high possibility for injury. Not only may the horse knock himself, but there is also a good chance of stumbling or tripping, thereby injuring the rider also. This type of movement is often associated with base-narrow, toe-out conformation." http://www.horseshoes.com/advice/essays/raymiller10/bodytype.htm Kim
