[drivingpairs] Re: The Flying Frenchman - hollowbacked expressionless?
Jeanine, this is exactly what I saw also. I have only watched it about 25 times, I keep seeing more every time that I watch it. The younger children sure like it. Now, if only I could figure out how to save it. It just goes to show you how high you can raise the bar in training your horse. 

Regards,
Jerry Friz, Anderson, Ca.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeanine Rachau" <jrachau@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
To: <drivingpairs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2006 6:53 PM
Subject: [drivingpairs] The Flying Frenchman - hollowbacked expressionless?
There was a comment regarding the flying frenchman video of the horses being 
hollowbacked and repressed horses during the liberty phase of this video.
Sorry I didn't save the original comment so I might not have remembered the original words. I was interested as that wasn't my first impression and I 
went back and viewed it again to see what I had missed.

In the liberty phase, watching their eyes and mouths the animals don't
appear stressed, but they are concentrating on their jobs.  The horses are
also quietly interacting with each other and emoting, tossing their heads
and eye balling each other.  I don't see them expressionless.    I think
part of the training for him to be able to stand on their backs and have
nothing to hang onto is the horses have to be able to read his balance and
respond immediately by slowing or speeding up as needed. It is a sensitive 
interactive communication between then all.   I don't see how the animals
could possibly work round with what they accomplishing - to do that kind of balancing with nothing to support the rider would need the animals traveling pretty flat with as little upward lift as possible (speaking as a stupid kid 
that did a lot of bareback riding and stupid stunts 30+ years ago).     I
see the horses as relaxed and focused, doing what they have been asked
without resistance.

I'm interested in others impressions on this?  Am I missing something?

Jeanine

PS:  one of the things I enjoyed most was watching him turning the pair at
liberty, as they swooped and turned so easily. It was easy to see with just 
two of them, what we strive for when they are harnessed up - to get that
kind of flow and bend.


http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xqvvn_lorenzo




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