Don't increase the leg if the horse is heavy in the hand; just use regular leg aids
Leg aid at the half halt is just slightly more than the maintenance aid (if your horse is in front of the aids)
****Signs of Collection****
Horse is shorter from nose to tail
Height of withers compared to heigh of croup (withers are higher)
Loading of the hind leg
Frequent transitions skipping a gait improves collection (walk to canter, halt to trot, and reversed)
Downward transitions-hands forward, tighten back/tummy muscles
****Collecting Exercise****
5 strides canter, 5 strides walk, 5 strides canter, etc
No dribbling in between
Down transition through the rider's back and outside rein
Can also be done between the trot and halt
****Ways to Get More Collection****
Lateral work with bend
Decreasing size circles
Transitions while skipping a gait
Collecting half halt is a momentary closure of leg, seat, and hand (it's the "textbook" definition of a half halt)
Keep the same rhythm and tempo while decreasing ground covered by 50%, which equals a good collecting half halt
Take, give, take, give, take, give (not just add, add, add)
Once you have it down do it when doing shoulder in, half pass, etc
Needs to be timed for just before the hind leg pushes off the ground
When you feel the inside seat bone go forward when trotting that is the time to cue for a half halt
When the seat feels deepest is when to half halt when cantering (this is also when the mane flips up a little)
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