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Post by justine54 on Mar 13, 2010 10:50:39 GMT
can anyone help me with my 16.3 6 yrs mare,she just cant get correct strike off on the right reign.shes fine on the left and shes well balanced and doesnt rush shes driving me scatty!!!
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Post by missmuffett on Mar 13, 2010 13:13:40 GMT
we had this problem with a youngster,in the end we used to turn and give him a slap on the bum to give him a bit of a hint odd way to do it but it worked!!a guy who comes from france to break our babies told us to do it!
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Post by pennypoo on Mar 13, 2010 15:51:40 GMT
an old 17.1 tb/shire x id so big lad used to do this to me. at the time my instructer told me to put him on the problem canter rein, put out a pole at each corner of the arena, where you'd ask for canter normally. when you are coming to one of the corners get ready to ask for canter as you go over the pole. my gelding used to tend to jump the pole and somehow would drop onto the right canter lead, worked a treat taught him that the canter lead he didnt like was not so bad and after few wks stated striking off o his own without poles i'd maybe have his back etc checked so nothing wrong. if youve not already good luck, some may say sounds silly but instructor was top dressage rider and knew his horses and it worked for me xxx
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Post by princessstacie22 on Mar 13, 2010 21:24:11 GMT
are you sure its not how you are asking on this lead? Very often i have heard people also have weak reins! Me being one of them. What does your instructer say?
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Post by holiday on Mar 13, 2010 22:08:28 GMT
Are you bending her too much to the right expecting her not to strike off correctly? Try a slight outside bend to free the inside shoulder and help her strike off rather than bending too much to the inside and actually making it impossible for her. This is a technique my dressage trainer taught me and actually I use it a lot with the newly backed horses if they are struggling with a lead and gradually once they have established it start to keep the inside bend as they strengthen. I assume he is able to lunge on the right rein ok?
I would also echo above of the usual, back, teeth, saddle etc.
I would also agree on the pole work helping too!!
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Post by kayjayem on Mar 13, 2010 23:05:24 GMT
Can she get it on the lunge? If she can it would suggest it is a balance/rider problem, if she can't it may be muscular/dental problem.
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Post by sarah00000 on Mar 14, 2010 7:10:32 GMT
Get a equine skelatal vet or physio to check her spine out straight away. Most common cause of this problem is a sacroiliac pain, which can be put right for you.
Good luck xx
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Post by sageandonion on Mar 14, 2010 13:54:33 GMT
I would endorse kayjem's opinion.
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Post by justine54 on Mar 14, 2010 19:20:01 GMT
thanks for all tour advise,going to get back lady out and then im going to try some of your usefull tips lots of good advise thanks x
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Post by lulah on Mar 15, 2010 10:38:29 GMT
after ruling out all the pain related problems try rising on the wrong diagonal down the long side then ask for canter. it works for one of my friends.
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Post by tiggatoo on Mar 16, 2010 11:18:12 GMT
I've had the same issue with my 15.2hh HW cob, and it's taken a while to crack it! His right lead was fine, we had issues on the left, and honestly me and my instructor tried every trick in the book, including canter poles, which caused him to be more confused We have now found a way that guarantee's the right canter strike off, which i can do in the school, on long reins, out hacking (as i do try to canter on both leads out hacking, so he doesn't become one sided or learn to favour a leg) and this even works in the show ring. As always i get a nice collected trot, not too rushed then, rather then go round the corner and ask for canter i sharpen the bend, balance him with the outside rein and then ask for canter on the sharp bend - it's almost as though making the sharper bend, throws his weight to the outside and on the right leg. I hope that makes sense, it's probably easier to ride than explain!! It probably is more to do with balance of you and your horse, then anything thing else, but it is worth checking the usual teeth, back, saddle etc. Hope that helps
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Post by bethanyy on Mar 16, 2010 15:26:08 GMT
I had this problem, so my instructor told me to ask for a slight outside bend when asking for canter and put poles down in each corner or the school
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Post by sarahp on Mar 16, 2010 18:27:26 GMT
Lulah - I was taught that one too, worked a treat, I'd forgotten it!
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Post by brookhouse on Apr 4, 2010 20:44:53 GMT
I know how you can get her on the correct canter but its not a nice way hold you inside hand high and the contact strong lots of out side leg on, or a tap on the bum with the whip to give a bend, and inside leg on and lean out, this never ever fails as the horse gets more schooled relax the aids
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Post by brookhouse on Apr 4, 2010 20:49:18 GMT
make sure your diaganals are correct else this will not help with the hind outside first lead, also try this as above on a turn rather than corner , I have tried the poles and it does not always work, and even some thing spooky but that does not always work. you need to sit her up and stop her falling in and force the bend with out it being just the head turning,
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