On Mar 27, 2008, at 10:04 AM, Janice McDonald wrote: >> (http://www.florecita.com/avenal.htm) as an example. Cranking the >> head >> up is "false collection" <g>. >> > > > i think it is forced ventroflexion! > Janice--
Excuse me? Forced how? Those reins are loose and the horse carries himself in the same way at liberty. A filly I produced, Tomineja (http://www.silcom.com/~lkinsky/Tomineja/), is of the same bloodlines and you can see her as a yearling and a baby -- same head carriage. It didn't change when she got under saddle (her new owner did most of the training and mostly rides her bareback). Her gait is extremely smooth and is locked in. Lynn Kinsky, Santa Ynez, CA http://www.silcom.com/~lkinsky/
