Bonny the Highland Pony on Aug 23 Part 1~lengthening the stride

Back with Bonny the Highland Pony! I set up my phone and videoed her workout on August 23. I'm breaking it up into small units so you can see the separate ideas I'm developing with her. This section is about when I realized that extending her neck was going to be beneficial much sooner than I had anticipated. Extending the neck (always with nose forward) does put the horse on the forehand but it can also loosen the topline and encourage a longer stride. For now, the longer stride is more important than the longitudinal balance. I will be able to lift the neck and shift the balance as needed later.

It's all a matter of priorities in the developmental process and adding layer on layer of understanding along the way