Roping Horse
Is collection good for a horse?
I'm new to riding. Watching collected horses makes me cringe because to me it looks like they are uncomfortable. I'm was under the impression that collection means submission. Now I'm being told it's good for them, that a rounded back is better than a hollow one. My horse is a retired roping horse and is trained but only for work, work, work. He is not collected. My friend is telling me I need to learn how to ride a collected horse and train mine to be collected.
Comments?
Collection is good for the horse. The muscle development needed to put a horse into collection (not a false frame, but real collection that comes from impulsion) allows the horse to function effectively as an athlete to perform difficult movements, with the least trauma to joint tissues and the most effective harmony of muscle groups. The muscles needed to elevate the back are also needed to protect the joints of the entire hingquarter, and working off of the strengthened hindquarter allows for correct development of muscles of the forequarter, saves wear and tear on the forequarter, and allows for balanced work utilizing the entire body in harmony.
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