Tag: Glossary

FREE WALK - A pace in which the horse freely lowers and stretches out its head and neck, and shows the natural longitudinal oscillation...

HOLLOW BACK - Sagging or depressed back caused by slackness of the back and belly muscles (passive) or by sustained contraction of the back...

UNLEVEL - An irregularity in which the front or hind pair of legs does not move symmetrically, the right leg making a different height...

SUSPENSION - The moment or phase of the trot, canter or passage in which the horse has no feet on the ground. Full glossary: http://bit.ly/2019USDFGlossary

ABDUCT - To move a limb away from the horse’s midline. Full glossary: http://bit.ly/2019USDFGlossary

SLACK - 1)Used in reference to the reins: without contact.  2) Used in reference to the condition of the musculature (e.g. “slack loin”). Full glossary:...

PACE(S) 1.Variations within a gait. The named paces are: at walk: collected, medium, extended, free; at trot and canter: collected, working, lengthening of stride, medium, extended.  Each named...

HURRIED - Refers to the tempo (strides per minute) unless otherwise noted. Full glossary: http://bit.ly/2019USDFGlossary

CROOKEDNESS - Aspects of crookedness: Misalignment of the horse’s body parts from tail to poll (e.g. popped shoulder or twisted neck).On straight or curved lines,...

THRUST - Propulsive forward and upward drive from hindquarters. Required at First Level to achieve improved balance and throughness; at Second Level required to...