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Post by summerandme on Jun 3, 2010 18:11:47 GMT
I have a mare who wasn't properly schooled at her last home and was mostly used for jumping. We've sorted a lot out for her and now all we need to get her to do it get balanced on the left rein. However, whatever I do we seem to make no progress whatsoever. Her canter on the right rein is lovely but on the left rein she runs for a while before she goes into canter instead of a smooth transition and she falls in sometimes going around corners instead of bending around them. Please help me!
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Post by lillicob on Jun 3, 2010 21:26:27 GMT
How old is she??
I rode one that was similar. Its important to stay sat in the correct position and not lean in when asking for the canter, give a clear aid ask for an inside bend and ride right into the corner of the school. Make sure you are clear with the aid and possibly a click or a light tap when asking for the transition may help. Sounds like she is a bit green, but you will get there!
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Post by sageandonion on Jun 4, 2010 7:23:21 GMT
It is easier to improve this first on the lunge and to progress fairly quickly to walk to canter.
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Post by summerandme on Jun 4, 2010 9:06:16 GMT
How old is she?? I rode one that was similar. Its important to stay sat in the correct position and not lean in when asking for the canter, give a clear aid ask for an inside bend and ride right into the corner of the school. Make sure you are clear with the aid and possibly a click or a light tap when asking for the transition may help. Sounds like she is a bit green, but you will get there! She is 10 so you would think she would have quite a bit of experience when schooled. Thanks for your help
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Post by wellhousegambler on Jun 4, 2010 18:49:23 GMT
Establishing a good trot before asking for the canter helps significantly.The way i explain it to the people i teach is 'your horse should feel like a coiled spring underneath you'. You should have lots of impulsion from behind but keep your hand back so as the horse cannot run into the canter.If you don't get the canter right away,steady the trot and ask again. Another way to stop a horse from 'running' into the canter and becoming too long and unbalanced is to proceed from walk,into trot and ask for canter after about 10 strides.The shorter the trot the better,this helps them to engage the hind quarters.
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Post by lillicob on Jun 5, 2010 7:54:10 GMT
Just a thought have you had her back checked? May be worth getting it looked at.
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Post by bemused on Jun 5, 2010 10:19:21 GMT
I would revert to ground work. Lunge - preferably with a pessoa until popping into canter nicely on left rein. Even when improved ridden, keep putting on lunge from time to time . I find this works better than trying to correct from ridden. Probably never had the correct ground work when broken. (assuming back etc is OK)
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Post by summerandme on Jun 5, 2010 13:04:01 GMT
@lovepink and lillicob Summer has had muscle wastage in her back in the past so we have had to build that up again so I think I will get her back checked as I was going to do. Thank you
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Post by libbigail on Jun 5, 2010 16:55:33 GMT
I agree with lovepink on the physio, it can make a huge difference
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Post by summerandme on Jun 5, 2010 18:55:10 GMT
let us know how you get on xx i will
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Post by sarahp on Jun 6, 2010 10:02:42 GMT
Another vote for a good physio check.
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Post by summerandme on Jun 10, 2010 18:57:38 GMT
I have a someone coming to look at her back next Thursday and we are hoping to get her a new saddle. A wintec one Let's hope they can do something for her!
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