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[RC] tail wringing vs swishing - Jennifer AdamI'm no dressage expert so I figured I should sit back and keep my fingers off the keys - but I just have to add something! A horse's tail does not naturally just hang down limp and lifeless - a horse's tail *should* reflect their expression and emotion! I come from the Western world where more horses than can be counted have "fixed" tails and it drives me CRAZY! A horse wringing her tail will tend to hold her tail low and twitch it irritably near the end - much like an angry cat lashing her tail. A horse swishing her tail - as the mare in the dressage video appears to be - is swishing the entire tail in rhythm with her movements. This is not an expression of irritability or unwillingness - this is an expression of exuberance, pride, joy - you can interpret it however you will, but in my humble opinion it is not the same as tail wringing. I, personally, enjoy seeing a horse so relaxed and so enjoying her performance that she feels free to swish her tail!I thought the accomplishments of this horse and rider were amazing - I hate to see them criticized after a performance like that just because people didn't like the horse's tail. Good grief. Just my humble opinion, Jen Yup, I watched the video too and I certainly got distracted by the tail swishing that was going on but if you continue to watch this video and take a look at the mares ears, they are loose and relaxed. This is not a horse who is in distress and hating her work! _________________________________________________________________ Don?t miss your chance to WIN 10 hours of private jet travel from Microsoft® Office Live http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/mcrssaub0540002499mrt/direct/01/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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