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Also when training in dressage, you will often hear instructors say 
that after you have done a training session and the horse has worked 
properly, he will often try to "chew the reins out of your hands". I'll 
try to find an example, I know backyard dressage by Mary Twelveponies 
mentions it in detail. The horse will put his head down to stretch his 
back and neck after work. I don't think it is much different than if 
you are working out, if you hold the same position for long enough and 
work long enough, a good stretch feels awful good after. I'll look for 
the book-God knows if I can actually find it. BTW, I love that book. 
She teaches proper riding and basic dressage and many pictures have her 
in a ...gasp...Western saddle.
I don't think she gave a hoot about what the dressage purists thought 
of her.
Tiffany



On Oct 11, 2004, at 12:24 PM, Val Nicoson wrote:

> I know of a horse on training/conditioning rides who
> will stick his nose out and up really stretching that
> neck out too and will trot along like that.  Then a
> few moments later he will stretch his neck down with
> his nose down to his knees/fetlocks...again, while
> trotting along.
> His rider believes he is stretching his back and/or
> self adjusting chiropractically.  He's been doing it
> lots more and his rider is considering a chiropractor
> to take a look at him.


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