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Post by Steph Basnett on Jan 20, 2009 14:25:22 GMT
hiya, my highland has figured out how to put his head in a carridge untill your down wards transition, We are working on it an dis getting better but is there any other way all theories welcome please help thanks.x..  |
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Post by freya on Jan 20, 2009 15:50:49 GMT
Hiya steph, my advice would be to remember to keep your leg on-on a downward transition, gently half halt. Many peeps take their leg off when going down a transition because in some respect they are slowing down so think they dont need them on. Keeping the hocks underneath in the downward transition will help to keep your pony 'rounder' and shouldnt hollow the back. Half halt so you keep a nice light contact on the mouth at the same time rather than a 'pull' on the reins to slow down into the transition. This way you will keep the jaw relaxed and not as much resistance. Hope this sounds helpful  |
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Post by Milliesmum on Jan 20, 2009 16:06:27 GMT
It might help if you think of it as still being a forward transition, ie from canter ride FORWARD to trot.
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Post by freya on Jan 20, 2009 16:09:15 GMT
It might help if you think of it as still being a forward transition, ie from canter ride FORWARD to trot. Absolutely, you are riding forward into the transition-even though its a downward transition, you still ride forward into it. |
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Post by morwenstowstud on Jan 20, 2009 21:22:36 GMT
My suggestion is also please remember that your Highland is a Highland, and not a show pony, therefore cannot be expected to go in the same 'outline' as a show pony. Highlands have much thicker and shorter necks, so have limited 'bend'.
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Post by Steph Basnett on Jan 21, 2009 7:42:56 GMT
okay everyone thankyou for all ideas.xx
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