How to Get Your Horse Active in the Canter

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

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[@Cmartin621]

Probably my favorite video that you’ve done so far. Thank you for breaking down what the aids are, what goes wrong and what to do when it goes wrong. I think that’s the biggest thing. Most of us struggle with is what do we do when our attempts fail, the unknown keeps us from trying new things sometimes or we just give up when it’s not working because we assume we messed it up.

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

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[@warriorbridetv7496]

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[@drbkap3]

My mare does a great walk to canter transition, cantering is her favorite gait. Now that I've been leasing her for about a year I'm ready to start fine tuning some of our transitions and becoming more nuanced. She comes from a jumping background and we've only done flat work so far, as she's gotten used to a new job and coming to the bit rather than the bit coming to her. I just told my trainer last week I want to work on collecting the canter and doing more than just getting it and riding along and keeping it. So this video was timely. I like the lengthen and collect exercise, I actually just tried to do a bit of that when I hacked yesterday, giving little half halts to keep the integrity of the nice canter without her getting strung out. Like Mercurio, she also anticipates the change to a faster gait and gets excited. She's not as eager to change to a slower gait, though she's a million times better going to a walk from a canter than she was a year ago. It would take 10 mins to get her to give a relaxed walk after the canter. Now she knows it's not the last time she'll ever canter in her life if she lets it go and takes a walk break! 😁😁🥰🥰

[@dmnorton8827]

i have been working on this with my little mare. it was great to see the aids, exercises and results demonstrated in the video . now i can work on these transitions more clearly and concisely

[@shirleybroady]

Very helpful. I often ignore my own instincts since I’m not sure which ones are helpful. Thank you!😊

[@meinthewild312]

This is very helpful. I’ve been working on the broken line at the canter and while we can do it, we lose impulsion as we make the arc over X.

[@paulabee4645]

So good to watch, especially when Mercurio anticipated and you showed how to deal with it. I like the way you talk out loud when you are doing something, eg 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 half halt 2, 3, 4, 5., it helps focus on what is happening and what you are doing.

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

So happy to hear this! Would love to have you at my free Pirouettes Webinar happening this weekend where we will be talking more about activity in the canter! amelianewcombdressage.com/free-pirouette-webinar/

[@ElizabethMorgan-x3r]

I tried the 5 x 5 exercise yesterday. Made a real difference especially the touch on the bottom with the whip which did precipitate an explosive response but he is super sensitive to taps with the whip.

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

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[@humanityandloves]

hi from australia thank you

[@Krinsta1]

Way above my riding skill, but it's good to know.

[@kristicooper3010]

very helpful!

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Glad you think so!

[@JoGreen-xd8dx]

Great video. It helped a lot ❤

[@dockamangir]

On the 5 strides you are half halting, do you giving leg aid? Or release the leg pressure? Thank you so much for such a great video!.)

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

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[@Bluemoonfarm17]

My horse is starting to really get the walk/canter now, but I’m struggling with canter/walk. Have you done any videos on that or do you have any tips? He tends to dive into the bridle and then trot first, and I’m not sure how to correct it without making him tense or worried.

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Check this out! amelianewcombdressage.com/dressage-training/collection-canter-walk-canter-transitions/

[@Bluemoonfarm17]

@@AmeliaNewcombDressage thank you so much! Can’t wait to watch that!

[@edmund_1223]

Super