Comments on: Loping

By: jadethemagicatgirlA.K.A Cap'n Mccoy dragonshifter:)

jadethemagicatgirlA.K.A Cap'n Mccoy dragonshifter:) — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:07:57 +0000

thanks miss morgan!,i’ve asked that cuz i admit i don’t know much about cuz im never around them and i can’t go to the library,and yes horseless or horse girls i admit it.

By: Julia

Julia — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:36:21 +0000

Great blog!

Loping and cantering are essentially the same 3-beat gait, but loping is slower and more collected for western riding. Cantering is faster and is done in English. You can ask your horse for a faster lope or a slower canter, so they’re almost the same. For the ultimate western lope, watch someone doing a trail course or western pleasure. Cantering can be seen when someone is jumping or performing dressage.

By: WesternMare

WesternMare — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:26:23 +0000

Raven, its called lunging.

By: Raven

Raven — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:52:04 +0000

That’s funny, I always thought that a lope was the same as a canter. Is cantering English and loping Western, perhaps? I’ll make sure to ask the horselady I know…
By the way, does anyone know what that thing is called where the horse has a very long lead rope attatched to his halter and you’re making him run at different speeds around you? Is that “longeing” or “lunging”? Or is it both?
Great blog Miss Morgan!

-Raven

By: Rochlia

Rochlia — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:00:17 +0000

Umm, I don’t mean to get off-topic but the Gallery is acting very weird for me- is their something wrong? Again, Miss Morgan- I loved your blog!!

By: Miss Morgan

Miss Morgan — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:05:02 +0000

Thanks for the comments guys! :)
Jadethemagicatgirl, loping is a a speed in western riding that is above a jog and below a canter. It is a 3 beat gate I think, I can’t confirm it though. If you do english riding it’s sort of like a canter but it’s more wavy I guess you would say.

By: jadethemagicatgirlA.K.A Cap'n Mccoy dragonshifter:)

jadethemagicatgirlA.K.A Cap'n Mccoy dragonshifter:) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:56:05 +0000

wats loping?

By: WesternMare

WesternMare — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:58:31 +0000

I believe a canter is more collected then a lope

By: Peanut

Peanut — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:26:21 +0000

Awwwww… I wanna canter right now. Im home, away from the barn, away from Gully. Grat blog, fls like i am really canternig! Thank you, this blog makes my feel horsey!

By: Jumper

Jumper — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:19:31 +0000

Oooooh i LOVE cantering! I canter a courtesy circle before i jump, and then I jump and we’re flying….perfect blog. Brilliant Brilliant Brilliant.=