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Location: Georgia | What are some good excercises to teach one from not to move with a hollowed out back? |
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Location: West Texas | There really is not any exercises that teach this. Your hands and feet together do. It isn't easy and a really good trainer can help (with lessons and/or putting a horse into training). Main thing is get the shoulders up with hands, lift the belly with feet, and drive the hind end with seat. A horse has to be ready to work on this, basics down well. Also, most horses tend to fight it a bit and can be a little ugly as the horses get frustrated with what you are asking. Experience and feel is crucial. |
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| It’s more of you riding the horse into the proper form and being aware of them not moving correctly/hollowing out their back. They can do any drill with a rounded back OR hollowed out – the rider has to be aware and get that engagement. That being said, I do a lot of ground poles, lateral movements, leg yielding, transitions between gaits to strengthen those muscles and get that rounded back. |
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Location: WI | Start lounging with a neck stretcher. Once your horse starts moving like this it will be easier to ride him like this:
https://www.smartpakequine.com/pt/neck-stretcher-4980?utm_source=cpc&utm_medium=google&utm_content=shopping&utm_campaign=nb_shopping_tes&utm_term=14980 |
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Location: Texas | It's all about collection, which is going to come with how you're riding. |
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Location: Georgia | linds - 2017-01-11 12:55 PM
Start lounging with a neck stretcher. Once your horse starts moving like this it will be easier to ride him like this:
https://www.smartpakequine.com/pt/neck-stretcher-4980?utm_source=cpc&utm_medium=google&utm_content=shopping&utm_campaign=nb_shopping_tes&utm_term=14980
Interesting, Ive never seen one of these. Will give this a try.
I understand this is a "feel" type thing, which is why I can tell he is traveling hollow unless I constantly stay after him, which leaves us both frustrated by the end of the ride. With this one horse it is a constant battle, he was injured in one of his SIs that went undetected for a while. Now that the issue has been fixed we are trying to teach him the proper way to move and its almost worse than teaching a baby how to travel properly. |
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Location: Willows, CA | Ray Hunt used to talk about picking up a "soft feel" on a young horse, and that, as you got that more constantly, it would develop into collection by driving the hind end into it without loosing the softness in the face. Most people need help finding this at the start. Help from a good trainer can really help you avoid creating more problems than you are solving. |
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Location: in the ozone | Saddle fit ties in here too. If your saddle is bridging or pinching the horse's back, it is not going to want to raise up their back & collect. |
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Location: Georgia | slipperyslope - 2017-01-11 8:40 PM Saddle fit ties in here too. If your saddle is bridging or pinching the horse's back, it is not going to want to raise up their back & collect.
Saddle fit is not the problem in my case. Ive worked with several saddle makers including Caldwell to make sure my horse is properly fitted. Very happy with how my PSC fits him with a 5 star pad. Ive tried so many saddle brands and pad brands to find this magical fit  |
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Hollowing out back