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Philippe Karl, former Ecuyer of the famous Cadre Noir in Saumur, France, is renowned for his razor-sharp analysis and outspoken criticism of modern dressage. In this filmed lecture, the French riding master examines one of the key elements of horse training: collection. Beginning with the formal definition of collection, he analyzes the locomotion of the horse according to the latest scientific findings, and points out widespread mistakes and fallacies. He explains the different forms of collection using the example of passage and piaffe, and describes the effect of collection during the entire training of the horse. Karl's line of reasoning illustrates collection in a wholly new light.