Confused about Transistions!?

Question

Most people think that you squeeze to go and squeeze with your legs to go. Well I have been riding a different horse latley and hes more advanced so i have to like squeeze with my hands and legs to get him round and working from his hind end and that makes sense but hor collection or a down transistion i dont get it cuz i will squeeze with my hands and give a little leg when i feel him getting flat in attempt to get him to do an active down transistion but he thinks half halt and how to i differentiate between telling him collect and to do a half halt

Answer 1

With collection you close your fingers, when half halting RELAX your seat, and slightly pull back, but mostly think slow, make your butt relax, and take a deep breath and let it out slowly. And ALWAYS keep your leg on, no matter what, when your stopping, backing,cantering, jumping, transitioning down, any time, you always keep leg on. I hope I helped, good luck =D!

Answer 2

With my performance horse when i ask her to collect i bump the outside rein, and release when she drops. This is so when you show the judge dosent see you.

For a half halt to slow down, i sit back and bump with both reins and say easy.

it may take a few times to get it but it does come in handy!

hope i helped a little!!