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With horses that like to curl their neck and become over bent, the rider needs to be careful not to get their reins too short. This will cause the horse to stay too short in the neck. Think of having longer arms that are always reaching towards the horse’s
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"The first thing to think in half-halt is to make it invisible to those watching on, which is easier said than done." ~ Carl Hester
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"With the bend on the circles and in movements like the travers, it is important to use as little inside rein as possible. If you need the inside rein, there is something wrong with the earlier work." ~ Christoph Hess
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The more you can find a deep, plugged in seat in the down phase of the rising trot, the more you can sort of "suck" the horse’s back up into your seat in the rising phase.
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"It is wonderful to use the ‘forward and down’ stretching exercise as part of the daily work. We also must keep in mind a suitable balance between work and rest periods during any ride, and we need to schedule adequate days off work and days spent hacking outdoors. Physically
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Square turns aid in building collection, in both Dressage and jumping.
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"I teach riders to adjust their reins within three strides on level ground (after a drop fence), and I want them seated between elements of a combination. This will give the rider more stability plus a wider and more sophisticated range of aids." ~ Jimmy Wofford
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From Facebook fan Dana Ferguson ~ "Moving through the levels is really dependent on the bar that you raise for straightness. The more cognizant and careful you are to maintain it, the more the horse can work in true collection."
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"Every pull and resistance in the horse's neck originates in the back." ~ Stefan Wolff It’s not the mouth, jaw, or neck that is the real problem, even when it feels like it is!
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Be careful to not miss any possible opportunity to shorten your reins when your horse changes his balance in the direction of increased collection. If you do miss it, and are riding with a length of rein that was more appropriate to the longer, lower frame that you had previously.
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Part of being a good cross country rider is having the ability to ride forward at the fences even when your horse is strong. Riding backwards at cross country complexes can cause all sorts of problems.
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If you are using a stronger bit correctly you will be riding off of feather light aids. And that can be way kinder than ripping their face off with a snaffle bit.
