Ridecamp: Re: [RC] National IAHA Championship on TV

>> Red was trotting, dropped his head a couple times as if to stretch his
>> back
>
> Yeah, could'a been.  My best endurance horse, with a background in
> Dressage,  knew that when we were "on the buckle", whether at the walk
> or a easy working  trot, that stretching his back by lowering his head
> and lifting his back was  certainly welcomed.

Even without "formal" dressage training, most of my horses will do this as
well, just to stretch and get comfortable.  Not much different than any
other athlete performing a repetitive motion, shifting and stretching to
stay comfy.

Heidi



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