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[Selah7]

2 hours ago, kwikphilly said:

You must have the right conformation for it too though,right? All I can relate to is trying to get a Trachaener Stallion to " pace",not gonna happen!Or a little Quarter Horse to do the Tenesee walker " big lick"

When you were teaching others to racewalk were there not some that you thought" she's just not built for it"  Like trying to fit a square peg in a round hole,or do you think anyone can be taught( but maybe not good at it as theyre not the best body type)?

Now that’s interesting, Kwik.  …and you’d know since you ride and train horses.  You know what?  When I first began trying to learn the racewalking technique, I just couldn’t get it—not until I happened to see a video that showed a horse pacing.  I immediately focused on the mechanics of the horse straightening the front leg!  And I got truly excited!  That helped me out more than anything!  In racewalking, not only do you straighten the lead leg landing on the heel, but simultaneously, the hip on the same side drops as you push the ground underneath.  

So what kind of conformation does a horse who paces well have?  Maybe you’ve got something there.  I’m 5’2” with narrow hips, and when I was much, much younger, I could sprint really fast, though I didn’t have great endurance.  Perhaps body type does indeed factor in.  Cool!

[kwikphilly]

3 minutes ago, Selah7 said:

Now that’s interesting, Kwik.  …and you’d know since you ride and train horses.  You know what?  When I first began trying to learn the racewalking technique, I just couldn’t get it—not until I happened to see a video that showed a horse pacing.  I immediately focused on the mechanics of the horse straightening the front leg!  And I got truly excited!  That helped me out more than anything!  In racewalking, not only do you straighten the lead leg landing on the heel, but simultaneously, the hip on the same side drops as you push the ground underneath.  

So what kind of conformation does a horse who paces well have?  Maybe you’ve got something there.  I’m 5’2” with narrow hips, and when I was much, much younger, I could sprint really fast, though I didn’t have great endurance.  Perhaps body type does indeed factor in.  Cool!

Well,a Standardbred is used for pacing,that's what I thought of immediately as you described the gait.His legs are not as long as a thorobred,not to stall and pretty well squared off- so his weight is evenly distributed ( not more towards the hindquarters and a sturdy chest as well) not to heavy a body like that of a quarter horse but around the same avg height

The thing is too much body on such a delicate long canon bone would be disastrous- a Standardbred is not so long legged so he has a less fragile leg----pacing is an unnatural gait and very hard on a horse as I can imagine is racewalking- Id guess many strains,sprains and injuries to a heavy person,wide hipped or really long ,underdeveloped legs with out toned muscle. Certainly could take a toll on the body that is not fit and disciplined

A pacer has to over extend and he looks like he's wobbling because naturally horses back hooves step into where the front hoof just left ( opposite direction);.....pacers front and hind go in the "'same direction" alternating from side to side( that's why they wobble from side to side)

So racewalking- sounds to me like a 2 legged pacer (:over extension)..... Need good hips ,good ankles and a nice elongated calf and thigh muscle.  Pacers are fun to ride,it's a very smooth ride even though you feel that strange wobble.    

Very interesting,we both thought of horses? Pacers suffer alot of injuries but they have no muscle from the knee down,only tendon & ligaments

[Selah7]

37 minutes ago, kwikphilly said:

Well,a Standardbred is used for pacing,that's what I thought of immediately as you described the gait.His legs are not as long as a thorobred,not to stall and pretty well squared off- so his weight is evenly distributed ( not more towards the hindquarters and a sturdy chest as well) not to heavy a body like that of a quarter horse but around the same avg height

The thing is too much body on such a delicate long canon bone would be disastrous- a Standardbred is not so long legged so he has a less fragile leg----pacing is an unnatural gait and very hard on a horse as I can imagine is racewalking- Id guess many strains,sprains and injuries to a heavy person,wide hipped or really long ,underdeveloped legs with out toned muscle. Certainly could take a toll on the body that is not fit and disciplined

A pacer has to over extend and he looks like he's wobbling because naturally horses back hooves step into where the front hoof just left ( opposite direction);.....pacers front and hind go in the "'same direction" alternating from side to side( that's why they wobble from side to side)

So racewalking- sounds to me like a 2 legged pacer (:over extension)..... Need good hips ,good ankles and a nice elongated calf and thigh muscle.  Pacers are fun to ride,it's a very smooth ride even though you feel that strange wobble.    

Very interesting,we both thought of horses? Pacers suffer alot of injuries but they have no muscle from the knee down,only tendon & ligaments

Thank you, Kwik.  Very informative.  Here’s a pic of me racewalking.  Maybe you can analyze my conformation. 

[kwikphilly]

5 minutes ago, Selah7 said:

Thank you, Kwik.  Very informative.  Here’s a pic of me racewalking.  Maybe you can analyze my conformation. 

Wow,just as I pictured the right conformation would look like,hee hee!

See the center of gravity is good ( shoulder,hip,ankle-straight line)- there's that elongated,lean ,firm calf I was talking about - perfect!

And lightweight but look sturdy- I bet your quite fast👍

[kwikphilly]

1 minute ago, kwikphilly said:

Wow,just as I pictured the right conformation would look like,hee hee!

See the center of gravity is good ( shoulder,hip,ankle-straight line)- there's that elongated,lean ,firm calf I was talking about - perfect!

And lightweight but look sturdy- I bet your quite fast👍

Talk about derailing a thread!!!

Sorry Dennis - us girls get chatty

[Selah7]

1 minute ago, kwikphilly said:

Wow,just as I pictured the right conformation would look like,hee hee!

See the center of gravity is good ( shoulder,hip,ankle-straight line)- there's that elongated,lean ,firm calf I was talking about - perfect!

Ah!  I passed! Lol! 

[Selah7]

I’m sorry too, @Dennis1209  I’ll be good now.  

[Dennis1209]

8 minutes ago, kwikphilly said:

Talk about derailing a thread!!!

Sorry Dennis - us girls get chatty

I am the "king" of unintentionally subverting an OP thread. I can be "chatty" with the best of them myself. 

[kwikphilly]

We love you Dennis❤️❤️❤️❤️