>>> he sometimes at soft gaits will get heavy on the forehand, sort of >>> dragging himself along by the front legs rather than driving from the >>> back. i want him to step further under himself and lighten the forehand >>> by using more of his rear. does that make sense? i'm notsure i havea >>> pair of pictures here to contrast, but i'll look. > > Yes, OK. Will look forward to seeing some pictures. > > "On the forehand" in trot versus easy gaits is a little different. Maybe > we > can talk about that.
When a horse is in training to reach higher levels (dressage) the goal is to get the horse to lift in front.... to get the hindquarters lowered. (This is in trot.) The horse's outline will be higher in front, lower in the rear. Picture attached. Judy http://icehorses.net http://clickryder.com
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