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Beth,

I am not an equitation expert..at all! I am, however a rider who is 
constantly aware of my horse's body position in regard to his ability to do 
this sport with the least stress to his body. After years of riding other's 
horses who had been allowed to travel inverted, heavy on the forehand, 
etc...I worked hard at creating a horse who could do this sport traveling 
engaged in the rear, with a relaxed head, and forward movement.

If you look at his Tevis photos at about mile 40, it looks to me like it 
worked. They are #'s 153 and 154.

http://treedoc.dotphoto.com/CPViewAlbum.asp?AID=4630742&IID=165176146&Page=5#



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> From: Beth Walker <bwalker2@xxxxxxx>
> To: Ridecamp <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [RC]   Equitation question
> Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2007 15:56:12 -0700
>
> Got a question for the equitators, especially those that also do  dressage 
> x-training.    When doing training rides or at a ride, how  much "frame" do 
> you ask the horse to maintain -- none at all, just  enough to keep from 
> going inverted, or more?
>
> I've just started my guy in (really basic) dressage lessons, mostly  for 
> the discipline.  Right now we are working on teaching him to  carry himself 
> using his topline instead of going inverted -- he has a  long-standing 
> habit of that, as I knew just from looking at his neck  muscles when I 
> bought him.    My inclination (and my instructors')   is to ask for just 
> enough so that he isn't inverted.  He can have his  nose poked out and even 
> have his head up a bit - just as long as he  isn't using his lower neck 
> muscles.  This is quite a bit less than we  are working on in his lessons, 
> but those only last an hour in a nice,  flat arena.  :)
>
> Thanks
>
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