Re: RC: Pulling up hills?

[JPascu@aol.com]

In a message dated 9/9/00 1:51:59 PM Pacific Daylight Time, Tivers@aol.com 
writes:

<< Then, practice on shallower inclines with good footing until the horse 
learns 
 to reach up underneath from behind. Hills are the very best teacher for 
this, 
 but shallow hills, not steep ones. With steep hills, the horse doesn't know 
 what to do at first.
 
 ti
  >>

I would suggest that in order of a horse to be able to reach under themselves 
the shoulders have to be free in the vertical plane. 
Use the downhill to ask a horse to reach under, by flexing at the 
Thoraco-Lumber junction, by asking him to stop periodically. Gravity will 
work to your advantage. 
To get the shoulders to free up use lateral work on the flats.
regards

Jim Pascucci
Advanced Certified Rolfer
www.equisearch.com/ibt