> as for tight nosebands, i just feel like its just so BEYOND > established that a horse learns from THE RELEASE. so constant > pressure equals: zero release. right? right.
Correct. The "release" teaches. And that is one of the reasons why the gait deteriorates and isn't sustained without heavy contact. The horse never really "learns" it. Judy http://icehorses.net http://clickryder.com
