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Question # 29: My dressage trainer mentioned the use of my lower legs to help collect my horse, but mentally, it is throwing me off because I instinctively think when my lower leg is on, that tells the horse to move forward (well, actually faster).

publication date: Jun 28, 2011
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While I know the horse has to have forward energy/movement, I can't seem to get past this mental confusion and it makes it harder for me to collect him. Can you help? (Karrie)


Hi Karrie!

Your leg aid means different things to your horse depending on what the rest of your body is doing. So if you simply close your legs, you are asking your horse to go faster. And if you want your horse to instead engage his hind legs and bring his hind legs more underneath his body, you need to....(Click on Question Title above (in blue) to read full answer)


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