sarahsylvie
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So I have a new horse, a welsh section D with a hugely high head carriage. He was just used for hunting and cross country comps for the past 5 years ( hes 10 now, 15.2), and i think he has just been used for his speed and power. Weve taken everything back to basic, snaffle, no martingale and hes ever so relaxed now and he goes into the jump with a little squeeze rather than a huge pull back to say WHOA!! 
He hasent had any real schooling and i am ever so pickled as to how to get him in a proper outline and working his back muscles correctly, his head has lowered significantly and what i would call a proper position when working but when i take up a contact his head rises again and he becomes hollow and his back end goes down, as a result he has zilch bum muscle.
I have tried all sorts of bits (my collection is huge)!! and no matter if its a happy mouth, snaffle or a pelham or gag he will have the exact same reaction!
I am puzzled, so please any suggestions would be fantastic
He hasent had any real schooling and i am ever so pickled as to how to get him in a proper outline and working his back muscles correctly, his head has lowered significantly and what i would call a proper position when working but when i take up a contact his head rises again and he becomes hollow and his back end goes down, as a result he has zilch bum muscle.
I have tried all sorts of bits (my collection is huge)!! and no matter if its a happy mouth, snaffle or a pelham or gag he will have the exact same reaction!
I am puzzled, so please any suggestions would be fantastic