For a horse to be straight, he must be supple.

A supple horse can move his neck, haunches, and shoulders equally in both directions without resistance, and his whole body is loose and flexible.

This makes it easier for the horse to keep his longitudinal axis in line with the curved or straight track that he is following, and therefore, straight.

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