On Fri, Apr 27, 2007 at 09:16:01PM -0300, Virginia Tupper wrote: > > Have you ever read any of Linda Tellington-Jones's > > books? There is a great T-Touch strech for the back > > that uses a girth to lift the belly and another that > > you use your fingernails or a hoof pick (on the > > belly)to ask the horse to lift her own back muscles. > > > > Yes--I've tried some lift the belly but it appears that Gat doesn't > lift. I've used fingernails and girth but I don't see any change.
i had the same reaction until i saw someone *else* doing it. it's hard to watch your horse's back while you're reaching under the belly! but stjarni does indeed lift, now according to three independent witnesses :) --vicka ps. i also believe in hill work and backing to muscle up the back. just sayin'.
