This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I think some of you have hit the nail on the head. I have been taking dressage lessons for almost 3 years and I have learned that if the horse does not relax his jaw and bend at the pole, which causes him to raise his back up, you will get a rough ride, no matter what the breed. A horse has to learn to balance with the rider in the saddle. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Onna, you might be interested in a new magazine that is out. It's the Classical Dressage magazine. In the first issue it has a great article on flexing the poll from the ground, written by my instructor. For the time being the magazine is being piggybacked onto the Horse of Kings mag (Andalusians, Freisans and Lippizans) but it is very worthwhile. Fjords, at least my fjords, tend to have HUGE saliva glands which make it harder for the horses to flex properly. But it is well worth the effort to teach the horse to do so. Pamela Northern Holiday Horses Welcome Polaris
