--- Judy Ryder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> No matter how our discussions go here, we always have the input
> from the
> outside world that can see what some of us can not see:
there was
> a little
> clip of him at the tolt/rack. He moved out pretty well but had,
> very
> little
> reach, in the rear. It was the bit! I'm telling you Judy, I
> could SO SEE
> IT! He didn't have his head and it effected the use of his body
> to an
> extreme
> degree.
He couldn't get under himself and it really did mess up his ability
to move forward.
Was the reporter a good rider? Had he ever been on a horse? Mabye
that would be some reasoning for this...even though I would disagree.
But my question is this.....
If using this kind of tack and putting it on so tight inhibits the
horse to gait freely and move forward....why would they use the same
logic in a competition, as it seems they would want the opposite
effect.
I believe they want to start with a horse with a lot of talent...but
their training and usage of tack is not what some of us here would
want to do. I believe they want their horses to move forward at
their gait.....so its either the tack makes them want to move forward
or it hinders them.
Which is it?
Skye
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