The dressage people see a chewing motion as relaxation, and II'm sure they're right when the horse is relaxed at the poll and in his mout, but I've certainly seen horses in every discipline who appeared to be chewing and they were anything but relaxed.
When Hunter, the TWH I ride in the S-hack, is relaxed his lower lip sort of flops. This is not a particualrly attractive look on a very pretty horse, but I love seeing it because to me it means that he's happy in his work, I'm riding balanced and nothing is hurting him. Nancy
