My horse can be lazy doing flatwork. He tends to break out of canter and rush off in an unbalanced trot.
I have one instructor telling me I should stay in sitting trot and ask for canter again immediately, even though the trot is like a motorbike! she suggested half halting which DOES help in rising trot but when I am literally bouncing on his back in sitting trot where he's rushing, he hollows and rushes more. He's very bouncy even when his trot isn't rushed.
Other instructor tells me to do rising trot if he breaks and runs, rebalance the trot and ask for canter again. She also recommended exercises to get him more responsive to my leg, lots of transitions etc so he will maintain canter.
Who would you agree with? and what else would help to stop him breaking out of canter?
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I have one instructor telling me I should stay in sitting trot and ask for canter again immediately, even though the trot is like a motorbike! she suggested half halting which DOES help in rising trot but when I am literally bouncing on his back in sitting trot where he's rushing, he hollows and rushes more. He's very bouncy even when his trot isn't rushed.
Other instructor tells me to do rising trot if he breaks and runs, rebalance the trot and ask for canter again. She also recommended exercises to get him more responsive to my leg, lots of transitions etc so he will maintain canter.
Who would you agree with? and what else would help to stop him breaking out of canter?
xx