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Question

what does it mean to gallop in hand??? (english)

Answer 1

The hand gallop is used for jumping fences and is also one of the A.H.S.A.'s Tests 1-19. It is performed at between fourteen and sixteen miles per hour, or 1232 feet to 1408 feet per minute, and should appear controlled and at a speed appropriate for the size of the arena. At the hand gallop, the horse's footfalls strike in the same three-beat sequence as at the canter. This distinguishes the hand gallop from the faster racing gallop, which through extension of the horse's limbs causes the feet to fall in four separate beats.

You should be in two-point position for the hand gallop, with only your two legs making ontact with the horse, and your usual third point of contact, your seat, being raised above the animal's back. The lack of weight makes it easier for the horse to carry you at a greater speed and enables it to jump less encumbered.

Your torso should be inclined forward at the hand gallop, "with the motion" of the horse. The angulation will vary somewhat as the horse's stride is shortened or lengthened. For example, when the horse is hand-galloping down the long side of the arena, your hip angle should be closed about 30 degrees in front of the vertical to be with the motion. Just before the short side of the arena, you should open the angle to a slightly more erect position, so that your upper-body weight can aid your arms in collecting the horse to balance it for the corner.

Answer 2

A hand gallop is a 'controlled' gallop....many people think galloping is the fastest a horse can run but thats not true. My mare lopes faster than she gallops.

A lope (canter) is a three beat gait....example, one hind leg strikes the ground, then the other hind leg as well as the opposite foreleg, and finally the other fore leg.

A gallop is a four beat gait. One hind leg, the other hind leg, opposite foreleg, and then final forleg strike in succesion, along with a moment of suspension where no legs are on the ground...hence it being smooth!

But a gallop does not have to be out of control. When you do a controlled gallop it is a hand gallop.

Answer 3

Yea, what Chetco said.

To get a hand gallop, ask for the canter, then ask for a bit of additional speed without losing control or your horse's relaxed frame. If you are still in a three beat gait, but faster than a canter, then you are doing a hand gallop. Really, it's just a faster canter. The key is for your horse to remain relaxed and for you to remain in control.

Answer 4

A hand gallop is when you are going at slow gallop. You still have your mount in hand (still have contact with the mouth) and are very controled. Jumpers use this often in corses and sometimes for the trial in hunter medal classes. It just is a slow under control gallop that looks safe.

Answer 5

A hand gallop is when a horse is moving faster than a canter.

A hand gallop is controlable, so he is not going full boar. It is opposed to the horse going as fast as he can.

It is most commonly used in jumping or hunter-hack classes.

Hope this helps

Answer 6

A Hand Gallop is also used in Arabian classes, both English and Western. The judge is looking for an extended canter or lope, still on the correct lead and fully collected, but still faster than the regular speed. It is also used in Arabian costume classes, as it is flashier than a standard canter.

Answer 7

a hand gallop is a controled galloped in a small area like a paddock , used in some pleasure classes.

Answer 8

a gallop that u use wen jumping which id a little faster than a gallop

Answer 9

It's just an extended canter. In other words you go faster with out acctually galloping.