ASKHQ: BREAKING INTO DOWNWARD TRANSITIONS

Q: How can you stop a horse from breaking into downward transitions? A: All too often riders experience that feeling of the horse collapsing into the downward transition instead of gracefully changing from one gait to the other while maintaining impulsion. Riders tend to focus so much on the preparation and quality of their upward transitions…

BylizzieOctober 1, 20190Comments

Horse Channel Horse Training Know How

Tricky transitions

Concentrate on keeping the horse uphill before any upward or downward transition [dropcap]U[/dropcap]nless you’re a competitive dressage rider, riding perfect transitions are probably not top of mind. It may not seem like such a big deal if your horse is slightly delayed off the leg or a bit heavy in your hand, but these are subtle…

BylizzieSeptember 8, 20170Comments

Horse Channel Horse Training

Creating a better canter

The correct work can develop balance and suppleness in your canter [dropcap]I[/dropcap]t’s often said that your horse’s canter can make or break you as a competitive rider – especially when it comes to jumping and dressage disciplines. Ideally, you want a horse who has an active, fluid and rhythmic canter. Showjumpers and eventers in particular want…

BylizzieMarch 1, 20170Comments

Horse Channel Know How

Ask HQ: How do I get my horse off the forehand?

A horse who is very on the forehand is always difficult to ride. However, a lot of training is required to help a horse to move less on his forehand as this is his natural way of going. Unfortunately, a rider's natural response when a horse pulls forward or becomes heavy on the reins is to…

BylizzieJuly 1, 20160Comments

ASKHQ: BREAKING INTO DOWNWARD TRANSITIONS

Tricky transitions

Creating a better canter

Ask HQ: How do I get my horse off the forehand?

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