> Tell me more. I ride a Tennessee Walker whose primary intermediate gait > is > the rack, which he can offer up at various speeds from a nice little > saddle > rack to a full out speed rack.
> Although he will go collected at the flat walk, running walk, trot Very talented boy! >> he seems to need to be hollow-backed in order to rack. > So - how would I teach him to round his back and rack? A little ventroflexion is required to be able to rack, so if his back is round, he won't rack. Here's some info on ventroflexion: http://iceryder.net/ventroflexion.html http://iceryder.net/ventro.html http://iceryder.net/icecollection.html http://iceryder.net/lizclinicreport.html While the runningwalk doesn't require ventroflexion (a good one has a neutral back), the gait does not fit the definition of collection because it does not have a rounded back. http://leeziegler.com/gaitcollect.html Judy http://icehorses.net http://clickryder.com
