Can someone help me interpret a test sheet comment please?

[MissSBird]

Did a little RC dressage competition with Barnaby yesterday, and quite pleased with his performance

Per usual for the moment, canter was a bit babyish, but one of the comments I don't quite follow. It was for AKEHC working canter. Movement got a 6 and says 'losing balance, coming onto shoulders'.

Obviously can understand losing balance, but the second part I'm a little unsure of. Is it just an alternative way to say coming onto forehand, or is it more technical than that?

Any help appreciated!

 

[Ali16]

Hiya - yes it generally means that he was slightly on the forehand during the movement, but not consistently.

 

[OneInAMillion]

Hiya - yes it generally means that he was slightly on the forehand during the movement, but not consistently.

agree

 

[applecart14]

It might be that he was not very straight and was falling in a little too. My horse tends to throw his quarters to the inside when cantering up the long side of the arena, its hard to keep them straight sometimes.

 

[measles]

I take that to mean on the forehand but in such a way that the inside shoulder was leading on the circle or long side, ie he was putting his weight forward and inwards through his shoulders, most usually with at least a slight flex of the the head and neck to the outside.

 

[MissSBird]

Thanks guys. All of those make sense, and measles I think yours is probably bang on...we're having issues with straighteness and correct bend in the canter on that rein at the moment.

Thanks!