> Look at the flexed muscles in his arms... > > Also, note the set of the rider's mouth in two of the pictures. When we were running seriously, we tried to remember to relax our face, jawand mouth because when they were relaxed, the tension seemed to go out of the rest of the body. This looks as if there might be a lot of tenseness there.
It's a lovely horse. Don't we have any youngsters who could step into this role? In most disciplines, what wins in the showring is what is emulated, even in conformation classes. You either have to opt out (my choice) or effect change from within. Nancy > >
