Softening at the lope - Teach your horse COLLECTION | Part 2

Easily teach your horse to collect with our step-by-step process!
In this video I show you the steps to start asking your horse for collection at the lope.
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[@lynnie77712]

Thank you for sharing your training techniques!

[@zacharias.horsemanship]

Thank you for watching! 🤠

[@LenaPalmier]

Great reminder: don't pull harder!

[@supersonicCoach]

For my level its sometimes difficult to see when the horse give his back. Thanks for the great video.

[@zacharias.horsemanship]

It's so hard to spot for the lesser-trained eye, especially at the lope! I hope the snapshots helped. 👍

[@melissamerow2354]

How do handle a horse that sulls up when you add leg pressure to lift the back?

[@zacharias.horsemanship]

Fix the forward motion, then go back to collection. Every time you squeeze, and they slow down, firmly ask them to surge forward, whether it's with bumping/kicking or spanking them with the rein. Be sure you get a very clear response from the horse every time. Once you've established that slowing down isn't an option, you can go back to working on lifting the back.
On the flip side, (and this is very important), you *must* do this in moderation so that your horse doesn't become scared of the leg and end up with the opposite problem of running through the bit when you squeeze.
It's vital that you don't treat this as a punishment and create anxiety within your horse. You're simply balancing out the energy so your horse can perform the task at hand.
Hope that helps! 👍