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Re: [RC] Equitation question - Sharon LevasseurI'm coming late to the game, sorry. Keep in mind, I'm no dressage queen. I ask for a neutral or slightly rounded back, not inverted/ventroflexed. Sometimes that means I have to also push him into the bridle to the point that his face is vertical, and sometimes he does it well enough even with his nose poked out, as you say. Here's a couple pictures that I think show what I mean. http://zegifts.com/photos/hiddenbrook7.jpg http://zegifts.com/photos/pinetree-trot.jpg (Sweet Meadow Photography) So, I think you're on the right track. (But then like I said, I'm no dressage queen!) -Sharon L. in Maine Quoting Beth Walker <bwalker2@xxxxxxx>: My inclination (and my instructors') is to ask for just enough so that he isn't inverted. He can have his nose poked out and even have his head up a bit - just as long as he isn't using his lower neck muscles. This is quite a bit less than we are working on in his lessons, but those only last an hour in a nice, flat arena. :) Thanks =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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