I am convinced that many people (perhaps the majority) continue to believe that the quality of training or the degree of education of a horse is judged by what we can get it to do.
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF AN EXERCISE?
THE CHICKEN OR THE EGG?
Many trainers talk about the connection between how a horse feels and how a horse moves. Movement and emotions are interconnected. A tense horse will struggle to move with grace and correctness. Likewise, a stiff and crooked horse will tend to carry tension. It’s sometimes hard to separate movement and emotions.