Stretching and head twisting

[Sarah Ralston <ralston@AESOP.RUTGERS.EDU>]

>I have not seen any but arabs and part arabs do the "swivel neck"  twist,
>snake effect thing though.

Always an exception to the rule-I have a registered 
Standardbred whose head twisting rivals any arab-\
however I always said he was a throw back to the 
arabian lines in the breed-he's grey! However,
I have seen a lot of other Standardbreds do this. 
("Willie" hopefully will be my next endurance horse-
he's only 7 and I'm concentrating on Fling right now-
you will see him on the trails in the future, however!)

I've noticed Fling stretches more as she gets more fit-so
my heart leaps every time I see her do it.

Sarah and Fling (It feels so goooood to stretch!) and 
Willie (Should I pace or trot up this hill?)