>>>>> I don't expect to see very much roundness in a horse at liberty -<<
>>Then why would it be a goal under saddle?? To make the horse conform to OUR ideals? No, because horses aren't really built to carry weight. So they need help learning to use their backs if we're going to ask them to do something they aren't built to do. If they don't bring their legs up under them, their "suspension bridges" (backs) aren't supported well. With extra weight on their backs, they need more support than when they are at liberty. Karen Karen Thomas Wingate, NC No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.2/891 - Release Date: 7/8/2007 6:32 PM
