This is one of the parts if the horse which should be spared when riding, and hich can easily been damaged by forinstance Rollkur/LDR riding. Quote Careful about quick interpretation. What is explained in the full video is that the lift of the back that is apparent in this specific situation does not occur in reality. The specimen is on a table and therefore the base of the neck is supported by the table. In fact a very light hand contact of the vet stop the lift of the back. In reality the base of the neck is supported by the forelegs extrinsic muscles which are not necessary strong and are more elastic that the table. If one want to believe that the lowering of the neck is a stretching that lift the back, the video will be interpreted for this purpose. This is a false interpretation and a false theory. The tension of the nuchal ligament is a good thing but it has to be soundly understood. The purpose of this manipulation is showing the tension of the nuchal ligament that is associated with a longer neck posture. The specimen did have an unusually straight upward alignment of the cervical vertebrae and therefore the tension of the nuchal ligament occurs as soon as the cervical vertebrae are placed slightly longer. This horse would in fact suffer greatly from working with a low neck posture. We know that the warning will not deter the ones who devote their faith to the cult of long and low, but this page is for intelligent readers and the warning will provide insight for better understanding. A theory is something nobody believes, except the person who made it. An experiment is something everybody believes, except the person who made it. (Albert Einstein). Experiments can easily be used to accredit preconceived opinions. the full protocol and the purpose need to be well understood in order to benefit form the teaching of the experiment. JLC
Posted on: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 08:22:25 +0000
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