nightflight
Well-Known Member
At a show about two weeks ago with my five year old AOTE driving gelding I was having a discussion with some family about which direction I was going to take my driving horse in, country or single. After the last driving class of the day I went to the practice arena and had someone snap some pictures of "Go C" doing "country movement" and "single movement" I just thought I would share!
This is what I would consider "country movement". Go C is showing a nice extension, a good length of stride, and a sweeping movement from the shoulder. For showing a would like to see a more relaxed rein on him. When I'm driving like this I can really feel the swing is his step. To get this I have to ask him to EXTEND.
This is what I would call "single movement". It has a little flash and a lot of knee action. When driving like this the horse feels a little more "hollow". It's sort of like reving the engine while being in a higher gear. To get this I have to ask him to MOVE UP. He isn't really reaching under himself as much as I would like in this picture, but it's still a better photo than I could have taken!
BWT (for the overcheck police) This horse was started completely without an overcheck at home until he learned the basics of good movement. He wears the check like this for shows and the occasional "lets pretend" at home, but usually goes without a check or with an check extendor. He has never worn a martingale. I made no harness adjustments between these pictures.
Who else has movement pictures to share?
This is what I would consider "country movement". Go C is showing a nice extension, a good length of stride, and a sweeping movement from the shoulder. For showing a would like to see a more relaxed rein on him. When I'm driving like this I can really feel the swing is his step. To get this I have to ask him to EXTEND.
This is what I would call "single movement". It has a little flash and a lot of knee action. When driving like this the horse feels a little more "hollow". It's sort of like reving the engine while being in a higher gear. To get this I have to ask him to MOVE UP. He isn't really reaching under himself as much as I would like in this picture, but it's still a better photo than I could have taken!
BWT (for the overcheck police) This horse was started completely without an overcheck at home until he learned the basics of good movement. He wears the check like this for shows and the occasional "lets pretend" at home, but usually goes without a check or with an check extendor. He has never worn a martingale. I made no harness adjustments between these pictures.
Who else has movement pictures to share?
