Remembered why I love my horse - 1st days hunting of the year!

[wanabe]

i think it means with as much slack in the reins as you can get, right to the buckle

More lingo, LOL.

Is the opposite of that a "hand gallop"?

 

[teabiscuit]

wanabe, i haven't the first clue what a hand gallop is

would you explain it for me?

 

[wanabe]

Well, there seems to be some disagreement on just what a hand gallop is -- or maybe it's just that it means different things in different parts of the world. I'm not the one to ask!

 

[Lucyad]

No, never heard of that one either....