Question # 218: The thing I'm struggling with at the moment is getting my horse to break into a canter without acting up or refusing to canter. How can I make her want to do it? This is only when we are doing any flat work….
...when jumping or chasing cows, or when she has something to focus on she will break into the canter with the correct lead every time. Just not in the flatwork! Please help! (Nakita)
Hi Nakita!
You don't mention your horse running into the canter through a fast trot, but when you mention him messing about, not picking up the canter, or picking up the wrong lead after playing up, it sounds like you need to read this article on the horse that wants to run into the canter. Whenever a horse's balance point is... (Click on Question Title above (in blue) to read full answer)
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