>> I do not think the position of the horse's head has a >> bearing on the rider's deepness of >> seat > > It is a feeling, becuase if you are riding an Icelandic with a conformation > of a high neck set, then while you are riding their neck is literally right > infront of you, infront of your chest, it is a very cool feeling that I enjoy.
I really enjoyed the feeling of riding my TWH Fancy, because I felt like I was tucked into a sports car; it was a feeling of being "in" the horse versus being perched *on* the horse. It could be because of the laxity of the spinal column of the individual horse, possibly even the combination of the back and a saddle that allows for following the contour of the horse's back. The images on this link show that not all horses spines flex the same amount: http://iceryder.blogspot.com/2008/04/back-of-icelandic-horse.html Judy http://iceryder.net http://clickryder.com
