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?!…
Are you open to having a little fun together today in your riding? If so, I have created this episode of the Daily Strides Podcast for you to listen to as you ride your horse. If you are subscribed to the podcast already, you will find this episode on the date it was originally published; the 20th of January 2020.…
What this episode is all about & how it can help you:- Think different words which will help you to move differently Stop holding on in the sitting trot Understand how to balance rather than ‘grip’ with your legs The sitting trot can be a challenge for many riders. Being told how to ‘absorb the movement’ which can leave you…
What this episode is all about & how it can help you:- The importance of establishing Forwardness in the Trot How you can begin encouraging more responsiveness Why you must Activate the Inside Hind Leg & outside hind leg How you will know when it is ‘working’ When was the last time you went out riding with the sole intention…
So there you are, walking along and at some point or another, you find yourself having to ask for trot. You might walk a little faster, perhaps include a little jig jog or two until, 4 or 5 seconds later, you are finally trotting. This is not ideal at all! But what is it about transitions between walk and trot,…
🌟🐴 Get the Improve Your Canter Program TODAY and transform your riding – and your training 🐴🌟 Have you noticed how, very often, there are only two ‘gears’ when trotting; a good, forward trot or a bland, shuffle trot? However, changing from the latter to the former can often be one of the more difficult aspects of trotting. If so,…
