you will find that if you have better connection with the mouth she/he will canter more forward. i have a off the standy and yes you have to work hard with them
My 5yr old Standardbred prefers to canter rather than trot.. she will fall into a very uncoordinated canter when she starts to loose her rhythm in the trot.. then she will fall into a pace. Any tips?? (We have been told she was never raced but she was a rescue)
@@Lythrìn_editz always best to slow down and come back to a balanced walk and then ask for a trot from that, build up the number of balanced steps over time, try to feel any fatigue or worry, come back, reassure, relax and ask again. If it happens on a circle sometimes you need a counter flexion as too much neck bend to the inside makes them unbalanced, or if it’s on a straight line when she becomes unbalanced, use a gentle curve to bend and coordinate her legs so it’s not as easy to pace or canter. Also get her body checked out, not wanting to trot and prefer canter can sometimes be a discomfort as well.
Any suggestions for a standy who’s left canter is fine but the right...she’s like a sport motorcycle (crotch rocket) and her hind legs are all over the place. I’ve spent many years just trying to get the correct lead. She has that now but the balance for the right lead is a nightmare. ***hoping you see this despite the video being 3 years old***
Hi Amy! There is another video I have here on my channel on teaching canter.. it’s called Indis first canter, have a read of it but around the 20m mark I explain what I do to get the correct lead and to get balance. When you canter make sure you are not pulling on the inside rein you get a bend in the neck, it makes the the inside hind leg blocked. When you keep the neck straight and think a little counter bend or slightly looking to the outside around corners, the inside hind leg comes under for the horse and it can balance easier. Only ask for a few strides of canter on the harder rein, come back to a balanced trot and then walk and then repeat. Each week ask for a few more strides until she can cope. Don’t overface them or they loose confidence and won’t do it. Make your circles bigger than 20m if you can and make them slightly oval so you turn for a little bit and straighten so it’s easier for them. I have a Facebook page called Higher Standards, a retraining journey if you want to message me or send me a video to have a look at
LMAO Me too. The saddle that fits my thoroughbred makes me feel like I'm sliding off the horse on the standardbred. You may have to get a custom made one
No most likely not. To teach the canter aid I have a different video, it’s easier to teach it from walk canter transitions so they don’t have to coordinate trot and canter. Also from the ground to try in a round yard free lunging first for them to know the voice command canter as well...
Nothing’s wrong with them and they’re not bad horses, they’re just different and some Standies are great. The thing is most of them are taught to trot (or pace) really fast for harness racing and don’t always understand “going fast” is cantering or galloping. Some Standardbreds start out not even trotting properly because they’re taught to pace instead.
Yes. Unfortunately Ricochet had a lot of body stiffness from her injury’s racing. My other mare Remi was much more successful, however I used to use Ricochet for videos as it was outlined how bad they can look at the start of their retraining career. My other mare made it look easy
Thank you so much! These have helped my 14 year old standardbred so much
I found that teaching my standardbred to canter was best done on uneven ground or snow.
because it make them pick the feet up better than running
you will find that if you have better connection with the mouth she/he will canter more forward. i have a off the standy and yes you have to work hard with them
That wind! Sounds like a storm!
My 5yr old Standardbred prefers to canter rather than trot.. she will fall into a very uncoordinated canter when she starts to loose her rhythm in the trot.. then she will fall into a pace. Any tips?? (We have been told she was never raced but she was a rescue)
@@Lythrìn_editz always best to slow down and come back to a balanced walk and then ask for a trot from that, build up the number of balanced steps over time, try to feel any fatigue or worry, come back, reassure, relax and ask again. If it happens on a circle sometimes you need a counter flexion as too much neck bend to the inside makes them unbalanced, or if it’s on a straight line when she becomes unbalanced, use a gentle curve to bend and coordinate her legs so it’s not as easy to pace or canter. Also get her body checked out, not wanting to trot and prefer canter can sometimes be a discomfort as well.
@@brodileversha141 Thank you!
Any suggestions for a standy who’s left canter is fine but the right...she’s like a sport motorcycle (crotch rocket) and her hind legs are all over the place. I’ve spent many years just trying to get the correct lead. She has that now but the balance for the right lead is a nightmare. ***hoping you see this despite the video being 3 years old***
Hi Amy! There is another video I have here on my channel on teaching canter.. it’s called Indis first canter, have a read of it but around the 20m mark I explain what I do to get the correct lead and to get balance. When you canter make sure you are not pulling on the inside rein you get a bend in the neck, it makes the the inside hind leg blocked. When you keep the neck straight and think a little counter bend or slightly looking to the outside around corners, the inside hind leg comes under for the horse and it can balance easier. Only ask for a few strides of canter on the harder rein, come back to a balanced trot and then walk and then repeat. Each week ask for a few more strides until she can cope. Don’t overface them or they loose confidence and won’t do it. Make your circles bigger than 20m if you can and make them slightly oval so you turn for a little bit and straighten so it’s easier for them. I have a Facebook page called Higher Standards, a retraining journey if you want to message me or send me a video to have a look at
Any help finding a saddle that fits, I'm struggling over here 😂😂🤦
LMAO Me too. The saddle that fits my thoroughbred makes me feel like I'm sliding off the horse on the standardbred. You may have to get a custom made one
If they are right off the track, will they understand what a canter aide means? (Leg on girth, other slightly behind girth)
No most likely not. To teach the canter aid I have a different video, it’s easier to teach it from walk canter transitions so they don’t have to coordinate trot and canter. Also from the ground to try in a round yard free lunging first for them to know the voice command canter as well...
What’s wrong with Standardbreds cuz I don’t get all this re training stuff
Nothing’s wrong with them and they’re not bad horses, they’re just different and some Standies are great. The thing is most of them are taught to trot (or pace) really fast for harness racing and don’t always understand “going fast” is cantering or galloping. Some Standardbreds start out not even trotting properly because they’re taught to pace instead.
During a race cantering means breaking stride which is a penalty. They are specifically trained not to canter
Why are you riding a green horse in a double bridle?
It’s not a double bridle it’s a Pelham
Just a s bad!@@Weasel6915
So pretty
Hi
She was stumbling a lot
Yes. Unfortunately Ricochet had a lot of body stiffness from her injury’s racing. My other mare Remi was much more successful, however I used to use Ricochet for videos as it was outlined how bad they can look at the start of their retraining career. My other mare made it look easy