Flexion

Flexion

Characteristic of a supple and collected horse, there are two types of flexion:

1. vertical or longitudinal, which is often mistakenly associated with "headset," when in reality it is an engagement of the entire body abdomen, hindquarters, back, neck, and head

2. lateral, which is side-to-side arcing or bending characteristic of circular work.

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