Knowing when, why and how to ask for a canter depart is a riding basic that all riders should know. It helps to stop your horse having a multiple-choice question to answer 🤔
Hey i have a question when I move to the canter, do I keep my outer leg behind the girth for the duration of the canter, or when I start the canter only and then put it back over the girth?
I really love your videos and the step by step instructions. I have seen lots of videos but I must say I really enjoy yours. Simple but so efficient. I am new at horseback riding with an 11 yo quarter horse on which I am learning a lot especially canter. He’s a smart one!!! My 4yo Warmblood is being trained by a coach and he is really good and receptive to the commands but boy he has toi many power for the canter. I am learning being on a lunge with my coach. I am really enjoying this new sport/passion and I am patient there’s no other way. So many thanks and please do continue your excellent work. Much appreciated 🙏🏻
The first time I watched one of your videos, I was impressed with your clear concise instructions. My riding history is one of years of riding without formal instruction. I have recommended your videos to any who will listen. Thank you for all your time.
I've been riding over 50 years, and canter aides seem to be the number one concept that is done differently by so many people. I was taught to bring the outside leg back because it's needed for the bend. Then to canter you scoop the sit-bones forward on a diagonal from outside towards the inside. The bend, combined with the timing of your ask will determine the lead. Yes, the timing must coordinate with the outside hind leg coming forward. The canter is asked for in this way in order to "lift" the horse into a canter-depart, which is different from a "circus aide". If I was working with a confused horse, such as one that's always gone on the left lead, then to get a right lead, I add a bit extra outside leg to actually bring the hind end to the inside a bit more, making it essentially impossible for the horse to take the wrong lead.
So, this is gold, this channel is gold. Especially for anyone transferring from riding school lessons to riding (training) a privately owned horse, by then you understand that you know nothing about riding and you need these kind of instructions to start over. This channel has the same problem though as any other good horse training/riding channel, the horses are too good. Not much of the struggles, we the viewer has, is exampled here. But still, this is the best YT channel for me going on my second horse outside riding schools. Thank you for your efforts!! ^.^
thanks, I feel better that you are huffing a bit too, I feel old that it’s hard , and I been riding hunters over 30 yrs, just getting back to ring work after some years stuck on a farm with no ring, just trails . but now a lease of a nice quarter horse and a nice barn w lovely arena
😂😂😂 ... I am always huffing. Riding a horse is hard work let alone talking at the same time lol. I’m excited for you Shelley just remember not to compare yourself to anyone else. We are all where we are and that’s the perfect place to start everyday. 😊
This is a great video! I am a self taught rider, but my son is in weekly hunter lessons so I guess I've been auditing clinics for 3 years now LOL. I have a young pony that I'm helping bring along for my son and this was very helpful to me. He has a lovely canter on the lunge, but under saddle he is very rushy and hard. Probably rider error. I'm excited to apply these instructions. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
Hi Daphne, I have often found that when horses take off in the canter it can be because they were surprised by the aids, or they are quite unbalanced and "run" the keep their balance or perhaps the fact that you are nervous about cantering is reflected in him. There are some things you can do. If it is a balance thing for him perhaps you could lunge him so he can find his balance without you on him. If you have a friend or instructor with a sensible horse you could do some work at canter to help you become more confident. Thank you for taking the time to comment. I appreciate it.
Thank you so much for your very helpful videos, great riding and clear commentary, our mare will thank you too when she will get proper preparation to the transitions😊
Hi Josie! I have found this video so informative and helpful, I have been practising in my round yard and I'm not confusing my poor horse as much now! Fantastic video!
Thanks you so much. Your tutorial was exactly what I needed to understand how to best communicate with your horse. I will never again cantor from a rushed trot on the forehand!😂 I mean I will try very very hard to correct this. Lol Thank you so much!!!!
I was fearful of Canter before this video..I got bucked off in a canter last year, the saddle didn't fit her. Since then, got a new saddle she loves, but I was still Leary, hesitant. You helped me get technical, clear, precise - and more confident! Thank you so much 💖
Thank you Deirdre you have made my day 😊. I always aim to explain it easily as in my earlier day I couldn’t find anyone to explain it to me and that was so frustrating.
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is there another video that explain the bad transition? is there a video that shows exactly the canter mechanics of the horses legs, i think that will help me to try to understand what you are saying about bad vs good transition. Thank you very much for making detailed videos about the topic.
Older beginner here. I figured out, by lack of skill, I was accidentally asking my lesson horse to do so! When it happened the second time (on a different lesson horse) asked how we ask horse for canter, and realized I was actually out of balance and gripping one side with one leg slightly back. Was scary when I felt like I didn't have control, till figured it was actually me.
Your videos are very instructive. I have been asked to ride someone's polo horses to get them fit. I am struggling to get the horse to lead with the correct leg on the left handside when cantering. Any advice?
When you are half halt, half halt...are you already moving back your leg into the 10cm back position...then it's ready for your word "canter" and the actual pressing of that leg?
You are making me actually think Robyn lol ... I do it on automatic pilot! I think I do move it back as I'm half halting and then touch when I want the canter.
hello! thank you so much for these videos! They are amazing. I have a suggestion, would it be at all possible to have definition for some of the horse riding jargon you use? like "diagonal pair" for example. Even if its in its own separate video or while you're explaining, or even in the description box, it would be great for those of us who don't take riding lessons in English and wouldn't know their meaning even if they aren't super beginner themselves. Thank again!
I love this! What makes it easier to follow is my horse is also a bay with two white socks on his right side! Just the same as yours so helps me learn the foot pattern 🥰
i rode for years from the age of 2-15 ish and stopped due to mental health im going riding tomorrow and want to see if i could dabble at a canter again as i use to love doing a canter im jus nervous i hope i can get it ❤
This has been so helpful for me as I'm learning to canter! I think this will just come with time, but I really struggle with when moving my outside leg back to ask for canter, to keep my heels down and sit in the saddle. I find when I move my leg back, my knees pinch and I start gripping with my thighs rather than relaxing into it and letting my weight go into my heels. I don't have this issue at trot, even when sitting trot, only when asking for canter. I'm still new - about 4 months new! So I assume it will come with balance and practice, but wondering if you had any advice? Thank you so much for these!!
It does take practice and repetition Lauren. Try just moving your outside leg from the knee and one of my favourite hacks is the think about pedalling backwards as you give your leg aid. This helps you not allow your heel to come up. It's hard to give advice when I cant actually see you as there are multiple things that could be contributing so I hope that something here helps you.
Thank you so much! I have a question - I have a horse who knows what the canter aid means and sometimes canters forward immediately when asked, but sometimes she just ignores it and stays in a fast trot or stalls and refuses to go, sometimes even starts bucking. Do you have any recommendations on how to fix this? Also, the trot-canter transition works most of the time, while the walk-canter is impossible to achieve. Thanks again for all your advice!
That is certainly not a dumb question. Lots of people won’t know the answer to this. Inside and outside are always related to the bend of the horse…even in the arena. For the canter aid and in canter the horse should always be slightly bent towards the leading leg. So if the horse were in right canter he should be bent slightly towards the right side and your left leg would be your outside leg. I hope that helps you 😊
Hi Josie, do you think the very first few canters a young does, the rider should be out of the saddle leaning forward to take the weight off his back or do you think it's best to just sit up normally? Thank you x
Excellent question! Some people need to actively move their hips until they find the rhythm but the ultimate aim is to be supple in all those joints so you follow the horses movement and then when you want to change something you can actively use your seat 🙂
I know I’m coming to the video later, but when I’m cantering my young horse he “motorcycles” leans really far inside on the circle. It makes me want to sit on outside sit bone thinking it will balance him out but it’s really not because it’s messing his bend up. I’m trying to focus on sitting up straight and using inside leg to old him up, which I think is correct aid (I hope)
Hey i have a question when I move to the canter, do I keep my outer leg behind the girth for the duration of the canter, or when I start the canter only and then put it back over the girth?
I keep mine slightly back but it is not firmly on the horse. Just sitting there and also it is only just slightly back. 2-3 inches. When my outer leg comes back to the girth it is part of my aid to come back to trot.
It’s should only be your outside leg as the inside sits at the girth. If your seat is correct in canter it almost automatically puts your outside leg where it should be. When you are cantering try to imagine backpedaling on a push bike with your outside leg and see if that works. Remember it is only a small amount not I large one.
@@BasicHorseTraining last question when I jump, do I put my outer legs behind the girth , too? And also when I want to give a kick to the horse, use any leg?
When you are in a two point in canter and you are a balanced rider your horse is slightly bent around your inside leg so it may be a bit but to be honest it is such a long time since I have jumped I would need to get on and try it to see what I do. Sorry not answer that very well for you.
So when you change from rising trot to sitting trot, do you apply your outside leg aid behind the girth when you sit your trot at odd or even number? I’m always confused if I should use my leg aid on the 2nd or the 3rd bounce. I suppose it’s the odd number because it’s when the outside hind leg begin to step forward? Appreciate if you can explain this 🙏🏻
Great question Vicky. I don’t count stride as such. I apply the aid when the outside hind leg is on the ground as that is the only time the horse can make the canter transition. Otherwise he has to wait a full cycle to do the transition.
I’m confused, could I technically teach the canter aid however I wanted to if I have a totally green horse who’s never been ridden? Like isn’t the canter aid just universal to us, but not to horses since we have to teach it to them? I know a lot of people in the western community just “kick more to go faster” however I taught my green horse that your outside leg needs to go back and squeeze with both legs. So when my cousin went to ride him and she just kicked to go faster, he just trotted fastly. When I told her to put her outside leg back, he picked up the canter. I was so proud of him :)
Awesome question Olive. Yes, you can teach your horse to canter any way you want. You could tap him on the right shoulder and make that the aid for the horse to canter. Horses learn from the release of the pressure. I'm teaching classical dressage aids here (that is my love) so they are the aids we use. PS: you should be proud of your horse but you should also be proud of yourself for teaching him that 😊
@@BasicHorseTraining Hi Joyce, thank you so much for your reply! I love your videos!!! I am a western rider, but just now started in English (hunter/jumper) for my equestrian team at my college. English is a lot different than western, and your videos have helped me SO MUCH in between lessons! I really enjoy your personality also!!
I’m so glad they are helping you. You are going to be a well rounded horsewoman because you are learning different disciplines. You will find that although a lot of things are different there are underlying principles that remain the same across all of them. 😊
And to confuse it more I’m a dressage rider and ride several different horses trained in different countries before imported, some trained with inside leg aid and sometimes outer leg aid, some with the word “gallop” and some “canter” 🤦🏻♀️. Sometimes I forget which horses uses which lol
Question is it a dressage rider thing to not keep your heels down? Just curious I just cantered for the first time, and I plan on doing hunter/jumper! If you’d like to see my cantering video it’s on my RUclips ❤️ awesome video!
Hi, No it's not a dressage rider thing for your heels to be up but something that I continuously work on as it's one of my "bad habits". Yes, you "should" keep your heels lower than your toe. I don't like to think "heels down" though as I think that can make you "push" your lower leg forward. Clearly, I need to work more on mine 😆. My seat is a work in progress and I'm always trying to refine it and will be until the day I can't ride anymore. One way to think about getting your heel lower without your leg coming forward (and I do when I am aware of my feet) is to think about "backpedalling" on a bike. I looked at your canter video and you should be very pleased with how you are going. Looks really good 🙂
@@BasicHorseTraining thank you so much that means a lot ❤️ and I meant in know way to offend you by talking about the “heels down” I honestly just thought it was a dressage thing! Again so sorry your forms amazing ❤️❤️
I am a lifelong Hunter rider tasked w tennesee walker, can i teach him to trot normal and canter?? I cannot find any videos on the subject I don't know that much about these gated horses but he's all I've got to ride right now
My horse was originally taught a verbal kiss sound to canter. The teacher told me to put inside leg on and kiss or say “can TER”. I have another teacher that says I shouldn’t have to make a sound or say anything. Is it wrong to ask for canter audibly? It puts a lot of pressure on me to try to stay silent and hence my canter is not good.
In the early days I use a voice command but to do endeavour to give invisible aids to my horses so I phase out the audible sounds as the horse habituates to the physical ones. Part of training the horse is to have him react to minimal aids. Always remember what your goal is Linda V and keep heading in that direction. Always keep your horses best interests first and foremost, ask your instructors why they teaching you things and then think about their answers. Decide whether you think they have a valid reason or not (keeping the horses welfare at the centre) and this will have you being a thinking rider.
My big problem is that when I ask for canter my hands come up for the initial strike off that tells my horse to stop one Im in canter I can almost keep my hands more still any advice guys for the initial strike off - thank you
My horse doesn't like to canter in a circle and we don't know if it's from pain or from my aids but she also is disunity and that means she always changes leads plus her canter is so hard to rise to and really uncomfortable to ride to so I hope this helps😂
I love your cute little not at the 08:07. No problem at all! This was very helpful and valuable, so thank you! :) It was my first time trying canter today and it was so exciting! For some reason though, as I trying to give the outside kick behind the girth, I find it difficult to keep a correct inside leg position. My instructor said that my inside leg was so forward that she hasn't seen anything like that :D I'm wondering why I tent to do that? Any suggestion how I can improve in that transition? Thanks
Ece, just remember that it will take time. You are trying to balance on top of a moving animal AND make your body do things it's not sure how to do. Be kind to yourself and you will get there I promise.
Thought I was the only one who still kisses her horse forward. Trying to do it though without being seen to do it though in the dressage areana,though you were not to give verbal aids. But everything is voice command on ground work even though my boy is comming up 23 years. Its just habit for me. Trouble is no matter how the transition is how good it is, my boy is VERY BOUNCY. Not just me but everyone who rides him agrees. Sure makes a difference when I ride another horse. Wish there was something that makes him less bouncy but it's just the way he is built.
I don't use verbal aids in the competition arena (well sometimes do really quietly) but wyes we need to be careful when it becomes a habit lol. I'm feeling for you with a bouncy horse as I have to work harder on my suppleness as I get older. Tank you for taking the time to comment Cotton Candy. I appreciate it.
I started having trouble asking for canter, but i figured its because i get thrown so off balance when sitting the trot that i cant get my leg back far enough! So im working on sitting the trot so i can do this again haha!
I don't think so. I have been riding for years, and every horse responds oh so differently. So breaking it down in a simple to understand way is the way I was taught as a raw beginner in the UK. Over the years I have had different instructors I'm 71 years old and will listen to everyone I can to get the best info. They all vary a little. One always said sit and ask one two three?? Never understand that one. . Be open to everyone.
Knowing when, why and how to ask for a canter depart is a riding basic that all riders should know. It helps to stop your horse having a multiple-choice question to answer 🤔
I like this explanation.
I like the kiss....too.
@@eliara-thevoice8430 thank you :) I'm glad you liked it.
Hey i have a question when I move to the canter, do I keep my outer leg behind the girth for the duration of the canter, or when I start the canter only and then put it back over the girth?
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Im a novice rider, weekly lessons for less than a year. Applying the video instruction to my actual lesson is so helpful. So much to remember!
Glad you find them helpful! 🙂
Been riding two years and yes…. Still so much to remember. But this is a great drug, right??? 😆
Your videos are some of the most useful I have found for understanding the mechanics of riding for the horse and the rider. Thank you very much!
Mary, thank you for taking the time to tell me that I really appreciate it 😊
I really love your videos and the step by step instructions. I have seen lots of videos but I must say I really enjoy yours. Simple but so efficient. I am new at horseback riding with an 11 yo quarter horse on which I am learning a lot especially canter. He’s a smart one!!! My 4yo Warmblood is being trained by a coach and he is really good and receptive to the commands but boy he has toi many power for the canter. I am learning being on a lunge with my coach. I am really enjoying this new sport/passion and I am patient there’s no other way. So many thanks and please do continue your excellent work. Much appreciated 🙏🏻
@@ghislaineparent1773 thank you 😊
She explains so well for visual learners. Thank you!
You're very welcome!
I agree with all the “best explanation I have seen” comments!!
Thank you Em K I'm glad you like it
The first time I watched one of your videos, I was impressed with your clear concise instructions. My riding history is one of years of riding without formal instruction. I have recommended your videos to any who will listen. Thank you for all your time.
Thank you so much Doanna. That is very kind of you 🙏
I've been riding over 50 years, and canter aides seem to be the number one concept that is done differently by so many people. I was taught to bring the outside leg back because it's needed for the bend. Then to canter you scoop the sit-bones forward on a diagonal from outside towards the inside. The bend, combined with the timing of your ask will determine the lead. Yes, the timing must coordinate with the outside hind leg coming forward. The canter is asked for in this way in order to "lift" the horse into a canter-depart, which is different from a "circus aide". If I was working with a confused horse, such as one that's always gone on the left lead, then to get a right lead, I add a bit extra outside leg to actually bring the hind end to the inside a bit more, making it essentially impossible for the horse to take the wrong lead.
So, this is gold, this channel is gold. Especially for anyone transferring from riding school lessons to riding (training) a privately owned horse, by then you understand that you know nothing about riding and you need these kind of instructions to start over. This channel has the same problem though as any other good horse training/riding channel, the horses are too good. Not much of the struggles, we the viewer has, is exampled here. But still, this is the best YT channel for me going on my second horse outside riding schools. Thank you for your efforts!! ^.^
Thank you so much. Your comment has made my day 🥰
As someone moving from riding school to a privately owned horse literally tomorrow this is exactly why I’m here lol
thanks, I feel better that you are huffing a bit too, I feel old that it’s hard , and I been riding hunters over 30 yrs, just getting back to ring work after some years stuck on a farm with no ring, just trails . but now a lease of a nice quarter horse and a nice barn w lovely arena
😂😂😂 ... I am always huffing. Riding a horse is hard work let alone talking at the same time lol. I’m excited for you Shelley just remember not to compare yourself to anyone else. We are all where we are and that’s the perfect place to start everyday. 😊
Thank you. Imo the best video on trot-canter aids.
Thank you for your support Mika.
Thank you.recently injured and my fear of canter is made easier with this instruction.
I love your videos and my couch said that you did excellent for the canter and your videos are really inspirational
This is a great video! I am a self taught rider, but my son is in weekly hunter lessons so I guess I've been auditing clinics for 3 years now LOL. I have a young pony that I'm helping bring along for my son and this was very helpful to me. He has a lovely canter on the lunge, but under saddle he is very rushy and hard. Probably rider error. I'm excited to apply these instructions. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
I would have liked to sees MORE of the movement of your outside leg as you ask for the transition. This video was helpful.,
This is the MOST helpful content ever ! I learned so much from your channel ❤
Thanks for the video. My Appaloosa sometimes takes off when I ask him to canter. He's good at the trot but I get nervous about cantering.
Hi Daphne, I have often found that when horses take off in the canter it can be because they were surprised by the aids, or they are quite unbalanced and "run" the keep their balance or perhaps the fact that you are nervous about cantering is reflected in him. There are some things you can do. If it is a balance thing for him perhaps you could lunge him so he can find his balance without you on him. If you have a friend or instructor with a sensible horse you could do some work at canter to help you become more confident. Thank you for taking the time to comment. I appreciate it.
Thank you so much for your very helpful videos, great riding and clear commentary, our mare will thank you too when she will get proper preparation to the transitions😊
Hi Josie! I have found this video so informative and helpful, I have been practising in my round yard and I'm not confusing my poor horse as much now! Fantastic video!
Glad it was helpful Stacy 😊
Oh this was very helpful
I'm glad and I hope is answered your other question.
Instead of AND I call the name of my horse...
Its another way...to do the same
Thanks for your video!
Your welcome. Thank you for commenting.
Your explanation are really helpful, love your video, thank you 👌
Thank you for taking the time to let me know 😊
Thanks you so much. Your tutorial was exactly what I needed to understand how to best communicate with your horse. I will never again cantor from a rushed trot on the forehand!😂 I mean I will try very very hard to correct this. Lol Thank you so much!!!!
I was fearful of Canter before this video..I got bucked off in a canter last year, the saddle didn't fit her. Since then, got a new saddle she loves, but I was still Leary, hesitant. You helped me get technical, clear, precise - and more confident! Thank you so much 💖
Rochelle you comment has made my day! Thank you 🙏
Thank you for all your videos! You explain every movement so it is easy to understand and practice.
Thank you Deirdre you have made my day 😊. I always aim to explain it easily as in my earlier day I couldn’t find anyone to explain it to me and that was so frustrating.
Very useful information!!
Glad you think so!
Well presented. Professional and clear.
Thank you Michael 🙂
Thank you so much for your videos, I have recommended to my riders to follow your videos, clear, full guidance..
Thank you so much Wendy. That is a huge compliment and I am very grateful 🙏🏻
Omg I actually remembered these lol THANK YOU!💗🐴
Yes this was a good watch. My Arab mix has been challenging and we need your wonderful expertise. Subscribed
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Just going through the archives, thinking about sweet Rebel❤
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Fantastic value, thank you. Really great information for all of us, me/Mum and my two teenage daughters 🙂♥️
That is fantastic Tracey, I'm glad it helped 😊
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Very good delivery, I will subscribe because the content is very useful for beginners and intermediates to add insight into equestrian science.. thank you and I have turned on the notification bell
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These are the most helpful videos I’ve come across! Finally I get the half halt and other tools that have confused me for years. Thank you!!
You are welcome
Love to watch your videos. Always with clarity and impressive. Was struggling to take out canter. Understood now. Thanks.
I hope it helped you 🙂
This is so helpful!! Thank you!!
We are often told these things but you explain the “why” so well. I will be thinking back to this when I ride later!
You're so welcome!
is there another video that explain the bad transition? is there a video that shows exactly the canter mechanics of the horses legs, i think that will help me to try to understand what you are saying about bad vs good transition.
Thank you very much for making detailed videos about the topic.
I did this video just for you 🙂
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Beautiful channel ❤
Thank you 💕
This is so helpful, still practicing trying to get it all together at the same time!!😊
Older beginner here. I figured out, by lack of skill, I was accidentally asking my lesson horse to do so! When it happened the second time (on a different lesson horse) asked how we ask horse for canter, and realized I was actually out of balance and gripping one side with one leg slightly back. Was scary when I felt like I didn't have control, till figured it was actually me.
Your videos are very instructive. I have been asked to ride someone's polo horses to get them fit. I am struggling to get the horse to lead with the correct leg on the left handside when cantering. Any advice?
When you are half halt, half halt...are you already moving back your leg into the 10cm back position...then it's ready for your word "canter" and the actual pressing of that leg?
You are making me actually think Robyn lol ... I do it on automatic pilot!
I think I do move it back as I'm half halting and then touch when I want the canter.
hello!
thank you so much for these videos! They are amazing.
I have a suggestion, would it be at all possible to have definition for some of the horse riding jargon you use? like "diagonal pair" for example. Even if its in its own separate video or while you're explaining, or even in the description box, it would be great for those of us who don't take riding lessons in English and wouldn't know their meaning even if they aren't super beginner themselves.
Thank again!
I love this! What makes it easier to follow is my horse is also a bay with two white socks on his right side! Just the same as yours so helps me learn the foot pattern 🥰
I’m so glad it helped you 😁
I was wondering if you have any tips because I ask for the canter and he paces and I’m not sure what to do?
If your horse is a pacer I don't have any answers for you I'm sorry. I haven't worked with them. 😕
Wonderful, thank you! Time for tea now.
Enjoy!
i rode for years from the age of 2-15 ish and stopped due to mental health im going riding tomorrow and want to see if i could dabble at a canter again as i use to love doing a canter im jus nervous i hope i can get it ❤
So clear and helpful!
Your welcome
Thank you sk much
This has been so helpful for me as I'm learning to canter! I think this will just come with time, but I really struggle with when moving my outside leg back to ask for canter, to keep my heels down and sit in the saddle. I find when I move my leg back, my knees pinch and I start gripping with my thighs rather than relaxing into it and letting my weight go into my heels. I don't have this issue at trot, even when sitting trot, only when asking for canter. I'm still new - about 4 months new! So I assume it will come with balance and practice, but wondering if you had any advice? Thank you so much for these!!
It does take practice and repetition Lauren. Try just moving your outside leg from the knee and one of my favourite hacks is the think about pedalling backwards as you give your leg aid. This helps you not allow your heel to come up. It's hard to give advice when I cant actually see you as there are multiple things that could be contributing so I hope that something here helps you.
Thank you so much! I have a question - I have a horse who knows what the canter aid means and sometimes canters forward immediately when asked, but sometimes she just ignores it and stays in a fast trot or stalls and refuses to go, sometimes even starts bucking. Do you have any recommendations on how to fix this? Also, the trot-canter transition works most of the time, while the walk-canter is impossible to achieve. Thanks again for all your advice!
Pl upload such more videos
Anything specific you would like to see?
I found this video very informative and useful especially for new entrants @@BasicHorseTraining
I’m an advanced rider but I still always like to recap and watch other’s ride
Ellie I am always watching others and learning. It is a life long journey 😊
Are you also using your hee'sl for added impetus?
Nice!
Hi, this may be a dumb question but… you say outside leg. This is in an arena right, so what if I’m out trail riding ??
That is certainly not a dumb question. Lots of people won’t know the answer to this. Inside and outside are always related to the bend of the horse…even in the arena. For the canter aid and in canter the horse should always be slightly bent towards the leading leg. So if the horse were in right canter he should be bent slightly towards the right side and your left leg would be your outside leg. I hope that helps you 😊
Hi Josie, do you think the very first few canters a young does, the rider should be out of the saddle leaning forward to take the weight off his back or do you think it's best to just sit up normally? Thank you x
I always do my fist few canters in a light seat 🙂
@@BasicHorseTraining thank you 🥰
Do we have to actually move our hips with the horse or do we let the horse move our hips in the canter?
Excellent question! Some people need to actively move their hips until they find the rhythm but the ultimate aim is to be supple in all those joints so you follow the horses movement and then when you want to change something you can actively use your seat 🙂
I know I’m coming to the video later, but when I’m cantering my young horse he “motorcycles” leans really far inside on the circle. It makes me want to sit on outside sit bone thinking it will balance him out but it’s really not because it’s messing his bend up. I’m trying to focus on sitting up straight and using inside leg to old him up, which I think is correct aid (I hope)
Inside leg ON the girth - outside hind leg stays back - 5.59 the 'double half halts' are with the OUTSIDE rein - B R I L L I A N T - VIDEOS THATNKYOU!
Hey i have a question when I move to the canter, do I keep my outer leg behind the girth for the duration of the canter, or when I start the canter only and then put it back over the girth?
I keep mine slightly back but it is not firmly on the horse. Just sitting there and also it is only just slightly back. 2-3 inches. When my outer leg comes back to the girth it is part of my aid to come back to trot.
@@BasicHorseTraining Does this mean I have to keep my legs behind the girth when i am cantering all the time?
It’s should only be your outside leg as the inside sits at the girth. If your seat is correct in canter it almost automatically puts your outside leg where it should be. When you are cantering try to imagine backpedaling on a push bike with your outside leg and see if that works.
Remember it is only a small amount not I large one.
@@BasicHorseTraining last question when I jump, do I put my outer legs behind the girth , too? And also when I want to give a kick to the horse, use any leg?
When you are in a two point in canter and you are a balanced rider your horse is slightly bent around your inside leg so it may be a bit but to be honest it is such a long time since I have jumped I would need to get on and try it to see what I do. Sorry not answer that very well for you.
My question is, how would you know which leg is on the correct lead when you're on the horse🥲
So when you change from rising trot to sitting trot, do you apply your outside leg aid behind the girth when you sit your trot at odd or even number? I’m always confused if I should use my leg aid on the 2nd or the 3rd bounce. I suppose it’s the odd number because it’s when the outside hind leg begin to step forward? Appreciate if you can explain this 🙏🏻
Great question Vicky. I don’t count stride as such. I apply the aid when the outside hind leg is on the ground as that is the only time the horse can make the canter transition. Otherwise he has to wait a full cycle to do the transition.
I’m confused, could I technically teach the canter aid however I wanted to if I have a totally green horse who’s never been ridden? Like isn’t the canter aid just universal to us, but not to horses since we have to teach it to them?
I know a lot of people in the western community just “kick more to go faster” however I taught my green horse that your outside leg needs to go back and squeeze with both legs. So when my cousin went to ride him and she just kicked to go faster, he just trotted fastly. When I told her to put her outside leg back, he picked up the canter. I was so proud of him :)
Awesome question Olive. Yes, you can teach your horse to canter any way you want. You could tap him on the right shoulder and make that the aid for the horse to canter. Horses learn from the release of the pressure. I'm teaching classical dressage aids here (that is my love) so they are the aids we use.
PS: you should be proud of your horse but you should also be proud of yourself for teaching him that 😊
@@BasicHorseTraining Hi Joyce, thank you so much for your reply! I love your videos!!! I am a western rider, but just now started in English (hunter/jumper) for my equestrian team at my college. English is a lot different than western, and your videos have helped me SO MUCH in between lessons! I really enjoy your personality also!!
I’m so glad they are helping you. You are going to be a well rounded horsewoman because you are learning different disciplines. You will find that although a lot of things are different there are underlying principles that remain the same across all of them. 😊
And to confuse it more I’m a dressage rider and ride several different horses trained in different countries before imported, some trained with inside leg aid and sometimes outer leg aid, some with the word “gallop” and some “canter” 🤦🏻♀️. Sometimes I forget which horses uses which lol
Question is it a dressage rider thing to not keep your heels down? Just curious I just cantered for the first time, and I plan on doing hunter/jumper! If you’d like to see my cantering video it’s on my RUclips ❤️ awesome video!
Hi, No it's not a dressage rider thing for your heels to be up but something that I continuously work on as it's one of my "bad habits". Yes, you "should" keep your heels lower than your toe. I don't like to think "heels down" though as I think that can make you "push" your lower leg forward. Clearly, I need to work more on mine 😆. My seat is a work in progress and I'm always trying to refine it and will be until the day I can't ride anymore. One way to think about getting your heel lower without your leg coming forward (and I do when I am aware of my feet) is to think about "backpedalling" on a bike. I looked at your canter video and you should be very pleased with how you are going. Looks really good 🙂
@@BasicHorseTraining thank you so much that means a lot ❤️ and I meant in know way to offend you by talking about the “heels down” I honestly just thought it was a dressage thing! Again so sorry your forms amazing ❤️❤️
You haven’t offended me in any way so please don’t worry. 😊
I am a lifelong Hunter rider tasked w tennesee walker, can i teach him to trot normal and canter?? I cannot find any videos on the subject I don't know that much about these gated horses but he's all I've got to ride right now
Shelley I know nothing about gaited horses so I can't answer that for you sorry. 😕
My horse was originally taught a verbal kiss sound to canter. The teacher told me to put inside leg on and kiss or say “can TER”. I have another teacher that says I shouldn’t have to make a sound or say anything. Is it wrong to ask for canter audibly? It puts a lot of pressure on me to try to stay silent and hence my canter is not good.
In the early days I use a voice command but to do endeavour to give invisible aids to my horses so I phase out the audible sounds as the horse habituates to the physical ones. Part of training the horse is to have him react to minimal aids. Always remember what your goal is Linda V and keep heading in that direction. Always keep your horses best interests first and foremost, ask your instructors why they teaching you things and then think about their answers. Decide whether you think they have a valid reason or not (keeping the horses welfare at the centre) and this will have you being a thinking rider.
My big problem is that when I ask for canter my hands come up for the initial strike off that tells my horse to stop one Im in canter I can almost keep my hands more still any advice guys for the initial strike off - thank you
Linda ... I made this weeks video for you 🤗 - It will be out on Friday
Hello! how do I teach a green horse to canter when I do the canter aid? He just continues trotting haha
Hello, how you teach your horse to go back? I want to teach my 12 years old horse, but he do not back
I can do a video on that 🙂
My horse doesn't like to canter in a circle and we don't know if it's from pain or from my aids but she also is disunity and that means she always changes leads plus her canter is so hard to rise to and really uncomfortable to ride to so I hope this helps😂
I love your cute little not at the 08:07. No problem at all! This was very helpful and valuable, so thank you! :) It was my first time trying canter today and it was so exciting! For some reason though, as I trying to give the outside kick behind the girth, I find it difficult to keep a correct inside leg position. My instructor said that my inside leg was so forward that she hasn't seen anything like that :D I'm wondering why I tent to do that? Any suggestion how I can improve in that transition? Thanks
Ece, just remember that it will take time. You are trying to balance on top of a moving animal AND make your body do things it's not sure how to do. Be kind to yourself and you will get there I promise.
@@BasicHorseTraining what a kind and supportive reply ❤️
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Thought I was the only one who still kisses her horse forward. Trying to do it though without being seen to do it though in the dressage areana,though you were not to give verbal aids. But everything is voice command on ground work even though my boy is comming up 23 years. Its just habit for me.
Trouble is no matter how the transition is how good it is, my boy is VERY BOUNCY. Not just me but everyone who rides him agrees. Sure makes a difference when I ride another horse. Wish there was something that makes him less bouncy but it's just the way he is built.
I don't use verbal aids in the competition arena (well sometimes do really quietly) but wyes we need to be careful when it becomes a habit lol. I'm feeling for you with a bouncy horse as I have to work harder on my suppleness as I get older. Tank you for taking the time to comment Cotton Candy. I appreciate it.
@@BasicHorseTraining Your very We come.
I started having trouble asking for canter, but i figured its because i get thrown so off balance when sitting the trot that i cant get my leg back far enough! So im working on sitting the trot so i can do this again haha!
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is it ok to take your horse from a walk into a canter?
Yes it is Betsy. I will do a video on that some day soon 🙂.
Where’s the video to ask with your seat?
Can you upload video in Hindi language
Sorry I don’t know how to do that.
Too confusing for a beginner.
Hi Leslie...This video is not aimed at beginners. More for an intermediate rider looking to learn a little more finesse . Thank you for your thoughts.
I don't think so. I have been riding for years, and every horse responds oh so differently. So breaking it down in a simple to understand way is the way I was taught as a raw beginner in the UK. Over the years I have had different instructors I'm 71 years old and will listen to everyone I can to get the best info. They all vary a little. One always said sit and ask one two three?? Never understand that one. . Be open to everyone.
Your explanation is too long