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Post by sundance20 on Apr 20, 2014 11:24:06 GMT
My boy has started anticipating his show and going across the 2nd diagonal tense, choppy & fighting then running into canter before asked resulting in wrong legs, the rest of his show is mainly rushed too, I was wondering if a canter/trot serpentine would be frowned upon in m&m showing and just left for the plaiteds? I usually trot away from judge, change rein pick up canter, trot diagonal, canter, extend or trot away, canter at first corner, trot change rein, canter, extend
I did try gallop down first long side to mix it up yesterday but he still anticipated 2nd trans and wrong legged
Any other suggestions?
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Post by gillwales on Apr 20, 2014 11:33:19 GMT
work your normal routine in reverse, i.e. start on the opposite rein. Work out 2 or 3 different "shows" and change them depending on the ring and how he is going, that way he should stop anticipating. Last tip, never practice the whole show prior to competing
good luck
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Post by hack on Apr 20, 2014 13:47:04 GMT
Don't practise your show at home, when changing the rein, come back to walk if he rushes, keep doing lots of transitions, so he has to listen to you, as he won't know what's coming next.
In the ring, if he gives you the right leg, but sooner than you'd like, go with the flow!!
My intermediate/hack uses to do this a lot, and this was how we overcame the issue. Mum could tell when it hadn't gone to plan, but no one else!
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Post by fanfarefan on Apr 20, 2014 15:55:04 GMT
try some dressage !!!!
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Post by sundance20 on Apr 20, 2014 17:28:37 GMT
Ok will try them tips! We do quite abit of dressage already
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Post by gillwales on Apr 20, 2014 18:57:32 GMT
Actually the dressage tests tend to be a cause of anticipation if competing with the same test time and time again
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Post by sectiondcrazy on Apr 20, 2014 21:05:12 GMT
Keenan does this so I do loads of circles and serpentines and figures of 8 at home asking for canter in a different place each time and constantly bringing him back to trot and then asking for canter again so that he's really listening to me xx
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Post by LMSmith on Apr 24, 2014 21:00:27 GMT
My mare used to do this. I just took her to some local shows and whenever she tried to rush across the diagonal in my show I asked for walk. It dosnt really matter if its the correct thing to do or not, your only there for "schooling" purposes and not to actually win.... Just keep mixing it up at local shows and hopefully he will get out of the habbit
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Post by smalley on Apr 24, 2014 21:11:32 GMT
Mine anticipates his canter and break into canter on the first short side straight away from the judge, but I've found the best way is to make it look intentional! I've also found if he breaks into canter and I bring him back he is then tenser for the rest of the show. But in a big arena I do different shows to keep him busy and thinking.. As for dressage, I do loads of dressage with him and he is beautifully schooled, but he knows the difference between a show and a test so it hasn't affected him at all!
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Post by cariad on Apr 26, 2014 13:21:37 GMT
Change your rein more as two circles rather than across the diagonal, make him think hes going to carry on with a 20m circle - so inside flexion, then change flexion and ask for canter on the other rein. If that makes sense!
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Post by zeisles on Apr 28, 2014 13:41:01 GMT
My section D was terrible for this! I advise changing your show, and trying different activities too when you go out then it's not always showing. A major change in routine may stop this. I used to do a lot of lateral work at home and when she was really bad i made the arena smaller, cutting it in half with jumps etc, so she had no where to rush off to. I hope this helps, good luck!
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