> The brachio muscle can also give us an indication if we are hanging on to > the horse's mouth too much. > > Where the brachio attaches at the top, take a look, feel around. See if > there's an obvious lump-type area which may be stiff.
A bulge at the insertion area is something that you want to avoid as much as possible in training, which is one reason we do lateral flexions with a quick release and not holding the horse's head and neck to the side. If the horse's head is held to the side, it's increasing the brace in the neck. The horse in this picture shows a pretty obvious bulge. I bet it's a hard knot. Feel around that area on your own horse and see what's there. Judy http://icehorses.net http://clickryder.com
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