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2 If the horse curls his head toward his chest and overly rounds his neck, stop going backward, draw his chin forward, and restart.
3 The horse must stay straight! If he persistently shifts his hips to one side, place him alongside a fence or wall to hold him in alignment.
4 If the horse drags or scrapes his toes back instead of lifting and stepping back, it is often helpful to back him a few sessions on hard surfaces like pavement. This can awaken his proprioception.
5 Travel backward at least 30 steps per day.
6 The backward steps should be rhythmic, steady, and smooth. Do not rush; faster is not better.
Observe, observe, observe. How the horse backs up tells you a great deal about where in his body he is currently weak or restricted. Does he spread his hind legs wide? Does he take larger steps with one leg? Does he try to hollow his back, or drop his neck too low?
EXERCISE 6:
Appearing in high-level dressage competitions, this motion of rocking the horse back and forth is a test—and improvement—of the ring of muscles circling his entire topline, abdominals, and thoracic sling. It vacillates between the muscles needed for propulsion and those for balance and posture. In addition to strengthening the core, it proves immensely useful in equalizing the effort and use of both hind legs.