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Hunter Under Saddle
Brokeness/Manners • Is more supple and soft on the bridle especially when asked to back, thus showing a higher degree of brokenness with less resistance and hesitation to the bit • Looks straighter through the bridle • Softer in the bridle • Relaxed and willing • More relaxed head and neck allowing him to move more desirably… • More positive in his expression being more forward at the ear and relaxed especially through his poll and neck • Maintained proper contact from hand to mouth • More functionally correct in maintaining… • More willing
Faults • Exhibits more tension through head/neck/body
Quality of Movement
• Longer, lower stride • More engagement behind • More evenness of gait
• Simply a freer mover that covers more ground… • Tracks up hind foot to or beyond front track • More balanced and cadenced in stride showing less hesitation between strides at the canter • Deeper tracking individual whose rear step surpasses his front • More balanced in his gaits • More ideal way of going and being freer slowing in his movement • Uses hip to drive more form behind and stay more collected • More rhythmical • Shows more engagement from the hip
• More even in length of each stride • Was better suited for the purpose • Reaches more through shoulder • Takes a more purposefully stride • Propels himself more effortlessly • Move with knees and hocks closer to the ground
• Longer and more even in his stride • Moved with a lower center of gravity • Exhibits more self-carriage and carries himself across the ground in a more rhythmical motion
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