15/09/2026
Can you see the difference? 🤔
The black horse shows what we are looking for.
The energy flows from behind, through a relaxed topline, into the hand. The poll is the highest point. One bow through the whole body. That is real collection.
The grey horse shows what we call false collection. The neck is pulled in, the frame is forced.
And without a correctly functioning back, you will never get real collection. 🤔
You see it immediately in the hind legs.
Instead of stepping under the body to carry more weight, they stay behind the body.
The horse is not carrying himself, he is being held in a shape. ❌
It can happen during training. That is not a problem. But it should never be the goal.
Real collection starts behind. Not in the hand.