>>>> I wondered about that too. The old hunter/jumper thing was that we were supposed to have a straight (and flexible) line betwee our elbows and the bit.
That's what I learned too - but mostly to have quiet, "following" hands. I bet you heard that "following hands" phrase at some point too. Didn't someone tell us that an Icelandic-style trainer told her to make sure their hands never moved? Virginia, maybe? Eee-oww! Poor horses. I believe it, after she (whoever "she" was) said it though - you can just see that in so many of the show-type pictures. >>> Of course, I have plenty of photos of myself not actually doing that. Ha - me too! But I KNOW the accepted hand position in the Icelandic style is very different than anything I was ever told. If a person is making a legitmate mistake, TRYING to get it right, I have all the patience in the world, as I hope people will have with me. But when an idea is held as standard, that's another thing altogether. Karen Thomas, NC No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.12/1203 - Release Date: 12/30/2007 11:27 AM
