The Rider's Guide to Real Collection Achieve Willingness, Balance and the Perfect Frame with Performance Horses

Written for riders who wish to extend their horses' athletic lives and make them better, happier performers, this guide defines the practice of collection and explains how to train horses in it. Collection, or self-carriage, involves a horse carrying more weight on its hind legs than its front legs, allowing it to move more easily and perform more beautifully--but it can be difficult to achieve. Exercises for varying skill levels, riding styles, and horses help riders learn what qualifies as collection and how to attain it. Tips on how to avoid the most common bad habits and mistakes are also included in this manual that is beneficial to riders and horses everywhere.

Lynn Palm is one of the foremost and respected horsewomen in the world and was named 2007 AQHA Horsewoman of the Year. She is a regular contributor to Dressage Today, Horse & Rider, and Horse Illustrated, and is the author of Longevity Training and Lynn Palm’s Head-to-Toe Horsemanship. She lives in Ocala, Florida. Stacy Pigott is the editorial director of TRACK magazine, and her articles have appeared in the Appaloosa Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Quarter Racing Journal. She lives in Springtown, Texas.