Horse Transitions- Mental and Physical
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Considering the Horse: Movement by Alternative Horsemanship
Considering the Horse: Movement
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The pinto is 25 and semi-retired. The roan is nearing 20 and had a history of physical trauma.
Different horses have different requirements and as they age the interaction needs to be adapted.
Replay the video a few times to practice "seeing"- balance using the head and neck, engagement of hindquarters, lifting in of spine, pressure, and absorption in fetlock area, etc.
The more you understand about the horse's movement, the better you can't recognize and decipher root causes vs symptoms of unwanted physical maneuvers.
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