HANG TIME!!! Poll

hjackma51982 · 09-10-2008, 01:29 PM

I've gotten that from a fewhorses of different breeds acouple of stock horse types too, to me it seems to correlate with whether or not they free up their entire shoulder.

JBandRio · 09-10-2008, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Lopinslow

we have what we call "hang time" in our pleasure horses as well. i guess we should call it "stick time" instead?? lol.. it's when their feet stay on the ground a touch longer.

LOL! Which is why I think "hang time" can be misleading, depending on your discipline. I'm not sure if other disciplines think of something else with "suspension"?

FWIW, "hang time" referring to a horse jumping means how long he's in the air, and too much ht if it's a Jumper is a very bad thing. So, from my perspective, hang time, or suspension, refers to how much time the horse's gait keeps him off the ground. "Floaty" is another useful term too, but "suspension" is the techy term in the Dressage world

JBandRio · 09-10-2008, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by drssg

It was quite clear to me that I was riding this horse by invitation. He could have so easily dumped me, if he felt like being naughty!

LOLOL!!!

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Originally Posted by hjackma51982

I've gotten that from a fewhorses of different breeds acouple of stock horse types too, to me it seems to correlate with whether or not they free up their entire shoulder.

Yep, for sure, the shoulder HAS to be free in movement, which means no tension. But the back end also has to be pushing, driving the whole horse, and that's where it really comes from

Bruce Wiley · 09-10-2008, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by JBandRio

The word you're looking for is "suspension"

Yes, I agree with JB term -suspension, and I want to add...
the physical forces of forward, upward , downward feeling, experiencing them over, over again.
It can be easy to ride these large animals when you have the proper positionning, balance and know how to go with the flow of these motions of feeling and without fear.

rageandglory · 09-10-2008, 05:12 PM

and suspension comes from "impulsion" : )

Jess! · 09-10-2008, 05:16 PM

Amirah has suspension - it's awesome.

mustang_dodger · 09-10-2008, 05:19 PM

i have rode a few draft crosses that a fellow member owns. i just love how they trot. i love riding them that i fell in love with draft horses. i am determined that i'm going to own one some day and it's going to be my trail horse.

haunani · 09-10-2008, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Jess!

Amirah has suspension - it's awesome.

That reminds me of one of my fave pics of Meteor:

And of course, Mr. Mars is pretty nice, too:

EdH · 09-10-2008, 06:38 PM

I like the long leg floaty trot of my thoroughbred mare.

hjackma51982 · 09-11-2008, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by JBandRio

LOLOL!!!

Yep, for sure, the shoulder HAS to be free in movement, which means no tension. But the back end also has to be pushing, driving the whole horse, and that's where it really comes from

Definately agree, I gues the shoulder is just more noticable for me.

View Poll Results: Have your felt that "HANG TIME"?
YES!! And it ROCKS	43	70.49%
YES!!! And it freaked me out, LOL.	6	9.84%
NO! But I sure want to.	10	16.39%
NO! Just hearing about it makes my knees go weak, LOL.	2	3.28%
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09-10-2008, 05:12 PM	#25
rageandglory Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: the other seat in that handbasket Posts: 1,640	and suspension comes from "impulsion" : ) __________________ field of dreams farm out, standing in my field, are all my dreams got snowballed by my very fine friends : )

09-10-2008, 05:16 PM	#26
Jess! Senior Member+ Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Alpine, CA/Jacksonville, NC Posts: 9,277 Images: 211 Blog Entries: 15	Amirah has suspension - it's awesome. __________________ (¯`·._¤ Jess!·._¤ ´¯) A Thousand Mile Journey Proud Marine Wife - He is HOME!

09-10-2008, 05:19 PM	#27
mustang_dodger Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Illinios Posts: 17,327 Images: 469	i have rode a few draft crosses that a fellow member owns. i just love how they trot. i love riding them that i fell in love with draft horses. i am determined that i'm going to own one some day and it's going to be my trail horse. __________________ Proud owner of Smart Devil a registered appendix, registered paint mare Eye's White Feather, and a breeding stock paint filly Firefly. I HAVE BEEN SPLATTED TWICE!

09-10-2008, 06:38 PM	#29
EdH Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 247 Images: 16	I like the long leg floaty trot of my thoroughbred mare. __________________ EdH http://www.horsegroomingsupplies.com...read_on_me.gif

09-10-2008, 01:29 PM	#21
hjackma51982 Full Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 240	I've gotten that from a fewhorses of different breeds acouple of stock horse types too, to me it seems to correlate with whether or not they free up their entire shoulder.

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