Friesianfoal1999
Well-Known Member
Hi Guys,
I have posted this here and in the tack room forum. I have a 8 year old thoroughbred mare who was started late and had a lot of time off work over last winter. She was brough back in June. For her first proper schooling engaging hind legs, stretching the back and on the bit as was behind the vertical previously. (when i say proper i mean a sollid three month of actual training rather than schooling here and there)
She has built up so much muscle and her back end is so much stronger competiting at low level dressage fairly well and really starting to get the self carriage.
However i have always noticed this on her since she was 5 was the neck hollows slightly. It is slight and i probably am being picky.
At first with her schooling she would lean on the bit and be very heavy in the hand, i have corrected this and now light as a feather but this issue is still there.
Are there any exercises or way of training i can use to try correct this or any advice?
I will add its built up a lot when schooling already so not sure if I'm just stressing and she needs more time.
One more thing, the cervical trapexium highlighted slighty dips as it does for the horse in the side ways picture. How do I strengthen that? or is It the thoroughbred in her.
Pictures attached to show what i mean.
Thank you for any advice you can give
I have posted this here and in the tack room forum. I have a 8 year old thoroughbred mare who was started late and had a lot of time off work over last winter. She was brough back in June. For her first proper schooling engaging hind legs, stretching the back and on the bit as was behind the vertical previously. (when i say proper i mean a sollid three month of actual training rather than schooling here and there)
She has built up so much muscle and her back end is so much stronger competiting at low level dressage fairly well and really starting to get the self carriage.
However i have always noticed this on her since she was 5 was the neck hollows slightly. It is slight and i probably am being picky.
At first with her schooling she would lean on the bit and be very heavy in the hand, i have corrected this and now light as a feather but this issue is still there.
Are there any exercises or way of training i can use to try correct this or any advice?
I will add its built up a lot when schooling already so not sure if I'm just stressing and she needs more time.
One more thing, the cervical trapexium highlighted slighty dips as it does for the horse in the side ways picture. How do I strengthen that? or is It the thoroughbred in her.
Pictures attached to show what i mean.
Thank you for any advice you can give
