Boost Self-Carriage
Aug 20, 2019
3 minutes
BY WARWICK SCHILLER, WITH J. FORSBERG MEYER
PHOTOS BY VICTORIA WESTPHAL
“Self-carriage”—what is it? A horse with self-carriage moves with bundled energy, pushing off vigorously with his hind end. To do so, he must change the shape of his body, picking up his shoulders and shifting his weight back. His hind legs must reach well up underneath his belly in order to carry weight and provide forward impulsion.
Why would a horse offer this kind of controlled
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