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Photo #154 looks really nice -- and looks like about the kind of  
'frame' I was thinking about.  It isn't a full arena-style "frame",  
but he is using himself correctly (lovely neck muscles).   I also  
like that he is keeping that frame on a loose rein.   That is about  
what I had in mind -- now I just have to get my fellow re-patterned....

Since I've got the picture here - it brought up another question.  I  
think you are using a martingale there.  I don't want to start a tack  
war, but what is your setup:  kimberwick and running martingale?   
Also -- is that just for trail / rides, or did you use it in your  
training program as well?

(OK -- enough questions, I think.)

On Aug 6, 2007, at 4:10 PM, Ranelle Rubin wrote:

> 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.
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> 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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