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# Tip/Quote of the Day # 3395
- URL: https://www.myvirtualeventingcoach.com/eventing-tip-quote-3395/
- Published: 2022-10-23T04:46:00.000Z
- Updated: 2022-10-23T04:46:14.000Z
- Author: Administrator
- Tags: Get your FREE daily tip here!, #Import 2026-01-20 00:55

For a forward response, the rider should be using the lower leg as an aid - mainly the inner calf. For collecting, a half halt, or a downward transition, the rider should wrap the whole leg lightly around the horse, thigh through calf evenly - as if giving the horse a *hug* with their legs as they use their seat to perform the transition. This encourages the horse to correctly engage the hind legs and lift the back in the downward transition.