THROUGHNESS/THROUGH – An equestrian term which means the supple, elastic, unblocked, connected state of the horse’s musculature and a willing mental state that permits an unrestricted flow of energy from back to front and front to back (circle of the aids), which allows the aids/influences to go through all parts of the horse.
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[…] have always asked what “through” means, and, according to the USDF Glossary of Judging Terms, it means the horse is working […]