Darraxi
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Watching racing videos, I’m never surprised as to why my ex-racer has back problems... but is there a particular reason for their head carriage? I imagine there must be, unless a whole industry is somehow missing a trick.
Surely if the jockey were to give the horse its head rather than maintaining such a strong contact, the horse could let its neck out and run faster? Just seems to me that the constant bit pressure, discomfort and/or pain keeping their head up must surely inhibit how fast they can carry themselves??
I ride mine bitless and it’s like riding a donkey, but any time he’s worn a bit and someone’s taken a contact his head just SHOOTS up and the ready-to-go-or-blow racehorse comes right back; I just can’t figure out why that would be desirable.
Sorry if this is the wrong topic or posted before, I just can’t seem to find anything on Google about it!
Thanks
Surely if the jockey were to give the horse its head rather than maintaining such a strong contact, the horse could let its neck out and run faster? Just seems to me that the constant bit pressure, discomfort and/or pain keeping their head up must surely inhibit how fast they can carry themselves??
I ride mine bitless and it’s like riding a donkey, but any time he’s worn a bit and someone’s taken a contact his head just SHOOTS up and the ready-to-go-or-blow racehorse comes right back; I just can’t figure out why that would be desirable.
Sorry if this is the wrong topic or posted before, I just can’t seem to find anything on Google about it!
Thanks