How do i train a horse to be collected?

Question

I have been working to train a horse for a neighbor, he doesnt do very well in the saddle some of the time, hes always trying to break in to a trot. how can i teach him to collect? Thanks!

Answer 1

you can teach it everyday and give it a horse treat it loves when it gets it right . good luck on that!

Answer 2

Ground work Ground work Ground work.....  Go back to the basics...Keep him listening to your voice commands....  Walk Trot..back to a walk...then trot..etc..  Lounge him in a round pen or with a lounge line and work work work....It will take some time, but he will figure it out..

Answer 3

Get a dressage training video and learn how to do lateral work...the best way to teach collection is to first teach basic yields to leg pressure, move through lateral exercises,and incorporate working the reins with your fingers, using leg pressure to move the hindquarters up under the horse while  maintaining forward movement.  This is a sped up version of what takes lots of patience and repetition...but you need to learn the right way to do it and this site can't do that for you. Most of collection is taught at the trot.

Answer 4

If he is always trying to break into the trot give him a long reign and tell him he is a good boy. If you want to be collected make half halts until he is walking at a good pace. Sit deep in the saddle too.

Answer 5

this question has been answered at least 15 times just this week, I think if you just scroll down there is this same question, Or you could do a search in questions, Its not a simple answer and takes alot of explaining.

Answer 6

Play with your reins by squeezing them like sponges this gives you horse a little contact rein and will teach him to arch his neck and get on the bit and get his legs up under him and get his power from his hind legs. But this may result in stopping at first so always squeezze with your legs a loooooooot when doing this. He probably also just beeds time under saddle, and to get used to signals every rider and every horse responds and understands different signals slightly different and at a different rate.