On 3/1/07, tolt674 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I think this is the same video that Laree sent to the list about a > month ago. We discussed it then, so you might like to review. > Here's where it started, Jan 31 and Feb 1, 2007: > http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/IceHorses/message/91242
I missed that so I'll check it out. > If you'll notice, this lovely mare only swishes her tail when she's > doing the most difficult maneuvers. Look how flowing and lovely her > tail looks when she trots and walks. That's a clue. That's a lot > different than a horse who shows tension even when standing to be > mounted, or doing what should be an easy gait. Thank you for explaining that--makes sense. > Rather than thinking simply, "on" or "behind the vertical", it might > be helpful for you to also take note of the position of the poll. > In correct form, collection at this level will show in a horse whose > poll is the highest point of the topline, and in this case, I'd say > it is pretty close. Contrast that to the overbent, behind the > vertical Icelandics we often see, whose polls are frequently several > inches below the center of their necks. That's much easier for me to understand. V
