I finish, however, by discussing the more important matter of recognizing and eliminating the psychological-emotional causes. For years, I labored to help students understand when their horses were going crooked by describing its symptoms, as in the list which appears below. When the horse is standing still, this definition can be taken literally. When moving, the horse's torso swings between his forelimbs with each step. View B, a crooked horse leaning five degrees to his left.
Plumb bob demonstrates how center of torso shifts toward left limb in crooked horse.
When horse leans, torso remains vertical, resulting in a net rotation of the torso which will also be reflected in the carriage of the head the muzzle will tip to the horse s left while the right ear will be carried lower.