Trotting Without Running

Do you find that when you ask your horse for a more expressive trot, he just seems to begin running onto his forehand with you, becoming heavier and heavier with each stride? You're not alone!

Many riders set out looking to achieve an active, working trot... But due to lots of different factors, this can end up just 'running' around the arena. The horse resembling an arrow of sorts!

The front end getting lower and lower with each passing stride, while the back end is getting completely left behind!

Unfortunately, what usually happens next is the one thing that exasperates this 'effect' even further and that is hauling on the reins; dropping an anchor if you will.  

The reason this just makes the whole situation worse is by doing this, you and your horse begin to engage in a 'tug of war' of sorts. And, quite frankly, being involved in such a game with a 600 kg animal is an exhausting endeavor!

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