Rollkur comes about because of an obsession with the set of the head over correct carriage. Correct carriage starts at the other end of the horse. Too many people - in all disciplines - start their work at the wrong end of the horse. Pleasure, both English and western, is another place where this kind of thing is rampant.
If you get correct hindquarter engagement and elevation, the horse's head will naturally "drop" or "fall" into the correct position...for that horse. (It's bad to force a headset other than the one natural for that animal. For example, many stock horses will naturally carry themselves in the level position usually associated with pleasure, while Warmbloods and Thoroughbreds tend to arch the neck upwards more).
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