Many riding and training principles, which have been conceived prior to this knowledge, are unconsciously creating inverted rotation. These principles are ultimately hampering the horseÕs potential and placing the horseÕs soundness in jeopardy. For instance, two schools of thought are commonly emphasized in relation to lateral bending. One school advises advancing the riderÕs inside hip toward the horseÕs vertebral column while looking in the direction of the movement. This technique is stimulating the wrong rotation. The move of the riderÕs pelvis toward the horseÕs medial line is shifting the horseÕs dorsal spines toward the outside of the bend inducing inverted rotation