I have been reading a lot of Q & A things on Instagram, there is a well knowns NFR qualifiers daughter that said she never trots her horse.  She has noticed less problems with stifles and other lameness issues since she stopped. She said she does a lot of walking and loping.

I like to long trot to build my horses lungs up.  Do any of you NOT trot at all? 

I've been taught not to trot my young ones (2/3 yr olds who haven't seen the pattern yet) because trotting teaches extension while we're trying to teach collection. 
But I'm a terrible listener and I trot them anyways once I get them home. I've been curious about the same thing, because I've read a lot that says trotting can help to strengthen the stifle? 

I saw that post too. I was intrigued by it. I've heard the polar opposite that it helps extend and stretch their muscles and helps keep them from being sore. She's the first person I have heard with that thought. I want to ask my vet about it just out of curiousity. I've always trotted my horses. 

Where can we find this post?

I mostly walk and lope, always have. Never had to inject one... not saying this is why but it makes you wonder.

It was a Q & A on her instagram stories.  You can't see it anymore.

Hmm. I have always walked and trotted most, and loped the least. Interesting.

Interesting. Too bad the post was on her Insta story....I'd have liked to have seen it. Or a vet chime in, for that matter...

I learned that loping circles was the worst thing for stifles and rollbacks the bane of hocks. 

You can find articles with theories claiming anything you want these days.

I will stick with long trotting straight lines and working circles at a hand trot or walk. I lope some, but not much. I'll do start and stops with my stallion when he is already in really great shape because those are bound to be hard on joints and hamstrings and hips. 

I have a mare that gets very tight and sore in the neck and poll if I long trot her a lot and I remember that Ed Wright wasn't too keen on most of our propensity of extended trotting and not doing enough collected trotting or collected loping. 

I don't trot very much in comparison to others.

I trot maybe 25% of the total time I am exercising. Most everything I do is straight lines as well. 

I feel trotting tucks the belly up, but loping is what builds the lungs.

just my 2 cents  at  the track  to help keep 1 sane  i long trot as long as i could then galloped  it helped  had my traines blessing

at home long trot same thing keeps them sane and work everything plus gives my thighs  exercise from   taying off their back

just me

You could never convince me to not long trot. It's how I quickly get.from point A to B on the ranch all day without wearing the horse out. We have horses in thier mid to late 20s still working and roping. 

I can see how it would sore a horse if you picked on headset and did not post properly  though. NOT stating this person (NFR qualifiers daughter) rides like that just saying I can see how trotting could damage a horse. 

What I don't do is lope endless circles ;-) 

Long trotting I think is the best, works alot more muscles then slow lopping and just loping circles.. I'm old school..

 I have no idea who youre talking about and I couldnt careless what her mom runs and wins unless her mom is being interviewed.

 Does this girl train her own and run and win?

 Im guessing she buys trained horses then recycles them after they start not performing up to par...rinse and repeat.

I have a friend who is a trainer in another state, so I don’t get to see her but I often am asking for her advice. I bought a horse from her in 2003 and have looked up to her since. She recently told me she doesn’t trot her horses much because it’s harder on their bodies than loping. I had never thought of it before, but it does resonate with me. 

Bo Hill said in a training video, she doesn’t trot much, but does lope one because trotting hurts her hips.  She seemed to think it was not a big deal. 

I honestly believe it's the quality of the trotting.If someone is long trotting with their horses head up in the air and back hollow they will probably see more soundness problems. If you encourage a horse to trot and extend while stretching their neck down and forward, lifting their back and stepping deep underneath you are actually stretching, engaging and strengthening the correct muscles... 

She buys, trains, wins, and sells her own, as well as jockeying some really nice made ones. Its ok for someone to have something that works for them that you may not agree with, without being snarky about it. 

I agree 100% with this statement!