586 | More Advanced Exercises for a Young Horse

You have spent the past few months diligently improving your young horse's standard of education. A lot of time invested on the basics of moving forward in a balanced rhythmic way.  He is happy, you are happy and the next natural progression is to ask for the canter.

However, it seems all those carefully cultivated hours in the arena fly out the door as soon as you ask for the upward transition.

Your horse begins running on his forehand, each trot stride becoming longer and faster... He eventually breaks into a canter of sorts, but nothing like what you imagined it to be!  Unbalanced, uncoordinated, and no rhythm whatsoever!

Introducing 'New' To Your Young Horse

Often it seems that no matter how much preparation we put into preparing our young horse for his first departure from a trot into a canter, the canter falls a little flat and well below our expectations.   But rather than becoming frustrated and demoralized with your horse's apparent lack of understanding, see this as being the next step of the ladder with regards to your horse's education. And one that, if he graduates from, will see him in a great position to really begin working from.

Just like when you first began riding your young horse in walk and trot, your horse is going to feel very unbalanced and unsure of himself when you do ask for the canter when in the saddle.  

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Additional Resources for Equestrians

• • • Exercises for Starting Your Young Horse
    • Starting a Young or Green Horse - Part 1
    • The Basics when Working a Young Or Green Horse
    • FREE OTTB Checklist & Healthcare Journal
    • Training:- The Starting Series
    • Join the free Facebook group HERE
    • Join Connection; The Online Membership for Equestrians