Other Movements

Counter Canter

This is where the horse canters with the 'wrong' lead leg. By example, if on a left handed circle the horse is asked to canter with right canter lead ie. the off-fore leading.

Seems to happen to me more when I don't want it than when I ask for it - that's what lessons are for I suppose.

Flying Change

Changing the leading leg at canter. It happens during the moment when all feet are off the ground - the third beat of canter. The horse must swop from one pair of leading legs to the other.

Rein Back

Walking backwards. Well nearly - as the horse moves his legs in diagonal pairs and so has a two time beat as opposed to forward walk in which each leg moves independantly.

Piaffe

A highly collected and elevated trot on the spot.

Passage

A highly collected and elevated trot.

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