Horse Training - An example of a good mover

[RNlovesCitrus]

Perhaps there will someday be a natural mover class and we can take our horses into that without having to cement their heads in odd positions.

[allthatrouble]

Great example of the flat mover! It might help for some people to see the "climber" or high action mover, as well. Movement is such a hard thing to explain and others to understand unless they've seen it first hand. Hope you're doing well Larry!

[aggal1]

If you are confused at all by the "flat knee" thing watch a Giraffe they have almost no knee movement it makes it easier to see it with a horse.

[Lillybust]

Wow! What a great mare, mover and what an incredible stop! Thanks again for the inspiration Larry!

[csp650r]

Really appreciate the explanation and the example. Would like to see more of this type. Would like to see a horse that is cross firing with maybe leg wraps that would possibly highlight the diference? I can feel it on board:) but can't get my eye to pick it up when watching somone. Thanks much!!

[calfroperintexas]

beautiful mare & beautiful mover and yes, what they are looking for in the LEGS in western classes. BUT horses are still going so artificially slow that they have to throw their heads up to get the front end up to move at all. When breed shows get back to true natural movement like this mare - we might go back to showing. Until then rope, enjoy riding, and the occasional all breed open show with truly old-fashioned judges looking for movers like this mare. Thanks, Larry - you did it again

[ltrocha]

@calfroperintexas I totally agree.

Larry T.

[johnnyderfus]

Is there any way to help a horse improve on this or just a natural trait ?

[ltrocha]

@johnnyderfus Hi Johnny, it's the way the horse moves naturally and not much you can do to change it.

Larry T.

[gmwwc]

@johnnyderfus People with skill in Dressage would tell you that a horses way of going can be improved through the gymnastic exercises.

[mcashman44]

Isn't "daisy cutter" similar to "flat kneed"?

[larkolena]

very nice! would you show us some poor movers? maybe some different issues with movement? not sure who would volunteer a horse for that. :) would be good to see the differences.

[ltrocha]

@larkolena Hey MJ, You are right... nobody is willing to volunteer their horse as an example of something undesirable.

BTW, how's your reining shows been going?

Good, I hope.

Larry T.

[MarkMahnken]

Looks like no wasted movements and a nice flat ride. I don't know where they are getting the "flat knee" part of it though. Just terminology?

[ltrocha]

@MarkMahnken Hi Mark. Yes, "flat-kneed" is just a term to describe the movement... as opposed to "high-kneed".

Larry T.

[ltrocha]

For the show arena where a horse is judged on how well he moves, yes.

For recreational rididng, it really doesn't matter much.

Larry T.

[nucks93]

So in western riding the flat-kneed mover is what you look for?

[IStartWithGlowPlugs]

@nucks93 Less knee and less hock the better