What is a false flexion?

I was asked what a false flexion is so with as little words as possible I will try to describe what it is.

When a horse is put behind the vertical, or is behind the bit. In other words the horse is bending at the base of the neck and not at the poll, giving what appears to be a beautiful frame, but without collection.

A horse that has a false flexion, CAN be soft in the mouth but has its weight on the forehand and thus is not collected. A false flexion has no place in true riding, or in equestrian art. The horse is usually over bent by excessive use of the riders hands, or improperly used equipment, such as tight side reins, martingales, draw reins etc.

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