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11/17/2025

11/16/2025

Ground Reaction Forces: What Every Rider Should Know

Every stride your horse takes carries more load than most riders realize. At the walk, each forelimb absorbs nearly half the horse’s bodyweight. At the trot, it can reach equal bodyweight, and at the canter those forces often rise to 1.5–2 times the bodyweight, even before adding circles, deeper footing, or bigger movement.

These forces influence soundness, conditioning, and how tissues adapt over time. That’s why steady, controlled work is essential. It builds fitness gradually and prepares the body for the more dynamic work we often want to do later.

Surfaces, gait choices, and schooling patterns all affect these forces. Training thoughtfully isn’t about avoiding them, it’s about managing them well.

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11/11/2025

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