“Headset” is a bad word in my vocabulary.
Thankfully, most judges these days aren’t fooled by that horse with his nose tucked in, looking past the head to analyze the balance, rhythm and relaxation of the whole picture.
I often describe the horse as in a box, a shape or frame. The rider sends him forward from her legs (the back of the box) into her hands (the front of the box). The horse r…