A couple of weeks ago, I gave you an audio horse riding lesson on the Daily Strides Podcast. It was all about self-carriage and awareness in your body. Today’s episode is focused specifically on creating the space for better canter transitions with your horse. Getting into canter can be a challenge for many riders. Okay, let’s get a little more…
It can often sound like a jackhammer… Rrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Instead of the 1,2,3…1,2,3…1,2,3… that the canter should produce when you listen for the rhythm. And once either a horse or a rider has become ‘used’ to a different way, it can be a real challenge to get things back on track. Or on beat, as the case is when the rhythm…
The canter to trot transition is the one transition that so many riders don’t ever think about until they are in the midst of it. So much focus and attention are put into getting into the canter, and yet the ‘getting out of the canter’ is just left to chance. Today I want to give you a few ideas to…
The canter can be confusing for many riders. Especially what to do with your seat in the canter. You’re told to ride the horse forward with your seat. But you’re then told to be ‘quiet’ with your seat… So which is it? And how can you begin to develop a more effective seat in the canter? It all begins with…
Have you ever felt that feeling? The feeling you get when you’re trotting and you ask for the canter. Rather than your horse simply striking cleanly from the trot to the canter, you experience this extremely uncomfortable and unbalanced trot. A trot that gets faster and faster until finally you almost fall into a canter. Not a great feeling, eh?!…
What this episode is all about & how it can help you:- Learn how to practice remaining balanced on the transition Understand the importance of a good lower leg position Make small adjustments to help with allowing the canter to happen Figure out how to get started the very next time you are in the saddle One of the most…
