Comments on: Beginning Horse Riding : What Is Collection Horse Training?

By: christinayummy

christinayummy — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:44:26 +0000

I am training my …
I am training my arabian mare(hunter/jumper is my disipline) and I was wondering how if her head is to lower when trying to collect her? I am having a very hard time in the saddle to figure out if she is giving to bit because it seems that she raises her head. When I lunge her using side reins I can clearly see that she is giving.How can I get her relaxed undersaddle?

By: blackerthanblackdog

blackerthanblackdog — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:44:26 +0000

Don’t you want your …
Don’t you want your horse to be fit and supple and responsive when you ride him? whats it got to do with shows?

By: flynbytoofast

flynbytoofast — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:44:26 +0000

Collection is about …
Collection is about alot more then just “looking pretty” in the ring. Its teaching a horse to “use” himself and engage his hind quarters. Western riders just as much want to have collection as any english rider! Collection is needed for ANY disipline!

By: flynbytoofast

flynbytoofast — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:44:26 +0000

Not really, she …
Not really, she could probably sit up a little straighter but she is riding western, you are supose to sit back on your pockets.

By: gottogobreyer

gottogobreyer — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:44:26 +0000

she needs to sit …
she needs to sit more forward. No replying

By: gottogobreyer

gottogobreyer — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:44:26 +0000

man, is that a …
man, is that a snaffle? She’s not soft at all! No replying

By: thatperson195

thatperson195 — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:44:25 +0000

although this is a …
although this is a method of collextion, I think collection is made by teaching the horse to properly balance and not with the reins. with using the rein and not teaching the horse to balnce by using slower gaits and proper turns, the horse wont use his hindquarters as much, he will just bend his neck.

By: fowlerpower2009

fowlerpower2009 — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:44:25 +0000

I think that it is …
I think that it is rather contradicting to assume that you should make your horse submit to anything. I do believe that collection is very important especially when showing, however it is a partnership and submission is NEVER the answer, perhaps a different word should have been used.

By: 7flyinghecks

7flyinghecks — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:44:25 +0000

If she goes good in …
If she goes good in side reins try holding your rains low and snug so they simulate side reins when you ride. This a good schooling exercise. I am training a saddle seat horse, but I don’t see why it wouldn’t work for a hunter jumper.

By: EquineKisses

EquineKisses — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:44:25 +0000

collection and …
collection and submission are not even similar…it’s obvious that everyone at expert village is clueless!