I hope this video helps you with your canter and with introducing the counter canter! Also, take my free dressage rider assessment quiz! Here's the link! Https://quiz.amelianewcombdressage.com
Defining the prerequisites to counter canter is great. The steps working up to the shallow loop serpentine will be so helpful for my horse who in the past goes ahead and throws a flying lead change in when asked for a counter canter. Thanks so much for this video.
I love that you bring up the shallow loops and the preparation into introducing the counter canter. Many people tend to have the mindset that tossing a horse into canter and flying around the ring is okay because "he did it!" when really these small building blocks are what set us up for the bigger things. Great video as always Amelia.
I had my first lesson today in counter canter. I raced back to watch your video to get a clear picture in my head by seeing you demonstrate it. Thank you
I haven't ridden dressage in nearly 8 years, and these videos have been such a great refresher! I can't wait to try some exercises with my horse this weekend. THANK YOU!!
Very helpful. Am working on counter canter with my six year old and she has been confused as you point out. I like the small, progressive steps you outline. Thank you!
Hi Amelia! I struggle a lot with cantering my horse on the right lead as he has a bad habit of swapping his front legs when he gets unbalanced and/or frustrated (only on the right lead, we think due to an old injury). Do you have tips for helping a horse maintain the correct lead on their less balanced side? Thank you so much for always having the best tips and videos!!
I hope this video helps you with your canter and with introducing the counter canter! Also, take my free dressage rider assessment quiz! Here's the link! Https://quiz.amelianewcombdressage.com
Defining the prerequisites to counter canter is great. The steps working up to the shallow loop serpentine will be so helpful for my horse who in the past goes ahead and throws a flying lead change in when asked for a counter canter. Thanks so much for this video.
You are so welcome!! Happy holidays!
I love that you bring up the shallow loops and the preparation into introducing the counter canter. Many people tend to have the mindset that tossing a horse into canter and flying around the ring is okay because "he did it!" when really these small building blocks are what set us up for the bigger things. Great video as always Amelia.
Yes!! Very true. Thank you!
I had my first lesson today in counter canter. I raced back to watch your video to get a clear picture in my head by seeing you demonstrate it. Thank you
I haven't ridden dressage in nearly 8 years, and these videos have been such a great refresher! I can't wait to try some exercises with my horse this weekend. THANK YOU!!
Perfect timing! Planning on working on my counter canter today as well as my walk canter walk! Now I have some exercises to do! Thank you!
Yay!! No get to it!! 😂😂😂
This is perfect as I'm going to start learning the First Level tests! It's also very helpful showing how to correct a break.
Thank you for going over the pre-requisites and issues and fixes. Such a great video! Thank you!
You are so welcome!
Very helpful. Am working on counter canter with my six year old and she has been confused as you point out. I like the small, progressive steps you outline. Thank you!
Love it, thank you, merry Christmas 🎄
A question on the bend of the horse. With the counter canter, do you always want the horse slightly bent in the direction of the lead?
Exactly Lauren! This is theb difference between counter canter and cantering on the wrong lead! The outside flexion keeps them balanced.
Hi Amelia! I struggle a lot with cantering my horse on the right lead as he has a bad habit of swapping his front legs when he gets unbalanced and/or frustrated (only on the right lead, we think due to an old injury). Do you have tips for helping a horse maintain the correct lead on their less balanced side? Thank you so much for always having the best tips and videos!!
Wow. A LOT of information. Now we just need those walk to canter transitions. 🤣
My horse does the counter canter when I don’t ask, how would I help her with that?
Trot and then ask for canter again until you get the correct lead!
Thanks!
This is obviously on a 60mtr arena , what If you only have a 40 mtr ?