xxxkristinaxxx
1st Jun 2008, 06:56 PM
Have been schooling Ronnie regularly the past two weeks or so and having regular tuition from my good friend who is basically like a riding instructor she is great.
Anyway walk is super, trot is not bad. We do a bit of everything as I try to vary the routine as much as possible. Usually do a lot of circles, serpentines, figures of eight, transition work, pole work, the odd jump, lunging over jumps etc.
So today I decided to work on her canter I no it needs a lot of work. Basically transition from trot to canter was very good, however when I got to the corner she would not turn it was as if she was napping as there was another horse in the other field so she may have wanted to keep going forward, but she kept doing this repeatedly.
So tried cantering her in a different place and she was fine and did a nice corner.
Then to end with I made her canter all the way round she cut the corners but I got her round.
I don't know whether she just cant control herself and turn the corners and is a bit stiff or if she is just playing up?
I have been working on collecting the canter as well and she did improve a lot today.
So what other suggestions can you think of to make her canter in the corners?
I was thinking about cantering her on the lunge, would this help.
I really think she just can't canter on circles.
There is no physical problems as I have had the vet out to check her over when she had her jabs. Her saddle does fit but she is getting treated to a new one in a month or so lucky her. Teeth have also been checked.
Anyway walk is super, trot is not bad. We do a bit of everything as I try to vary the routine as much as possible. Usually do a lot of circles, serpentines, figures of eight, transition work, pole work, the odd jump, lunging over jumps etc.
So today I decided to work on her canter I no it needs a lot of work. Basically transition from trot to canter was very good, however when I got to the corner she would not turn it was as if she was napping as there was another horse in the other field so she may have wanted to keep going forward, but she kept doing this repeatedly.
So tried cantering her in a different place and she was fine and did a nice corner.
Then to end with I made her canter all the way round she cut the corners but I got her round.
I don't know whether she just cant control herself and turn the corners and is a bit stiff or if she is just playing up?
I have been working on collecting the canter as well and she did improve a lot today.
So what other suggestions can you think of to make her canter in the corners?
I was thinking about cantering her on the lunge, would this help.
I really think she just can't canter on circles.
There is no physical problems as I have had the vet out to check her over when she had her jabs. Her saddle does fit but she is getting treated to a new one in a month or so lucky her. Teeth have also been checked.