Horse Training by Modern Methods. 71 



A horse is in "collection" when he is gathered and 

 his hind legs are well up under the body. 



When a hoTse is collected, the rider, by having omit- 

 ted bending the neck near the shoulders during training, 

 has the neck fioii on the shoulders and not flexible or 

 *' rubber-necked." Henpe the rider acts on the neck 

 through the mouth and on the shoulders through the 

 neck. The hind quarters by being under the horse bind 

 themselves to the forehand. The rider then by acting 

 on the forehand acts likewise upon the hind quarters. 



The entire body of the horse should be, if properly 

 collected, an energetic and harmonious whole. The 

 horse is "in hand/' because his jaw is, flexible and he 

 yields to the effects of the bit. The horse is light or 

 handy, because he is balanlced by continual training and 

 because his center of gravity is equally near both front 

 and hind quarters ; hence the proper movement on the 

 part of the rider will disturb! this balance hi any direc- 

 tion desired. 



The rider at this point, being; supposed to be able to 

 get the hind legs up under the horse, must learn to gath- 

 er him. 



