I guess I'm a bad horseperson, because I use carrots to get my horses to stretch their necks. I get them to reach to where the girth sits on each side, down to the chest floor, and to the ground between the legs. You do have to be careful, and only do it with a horse that is not too greedy for the treat, or not hungry.
I always flex the neck when riding by pulling their nose aorund and into my boot until they stop pulling against me, then release and do the other side. It stretches out their neck and makes them supple. I also stretch the legs by holding them and pulling them out front, especially if I'm going to be running.
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