Correct Canter Lead Help

[Shipley]

My horse has now after lessons with my instructor started working on the correct bend and I have been working at pushing him out esp on the left rein however he now seems to get the lead only 50% of the time. He does struggle to maintain it if we are correct Right rein is fine 100% sucess (this is his better rein. Any ideas on how to help him. I thought I had fixed this but it turned out the bend was slightly wrong so it was a false correct lead. I am thinking of using a schooling wip to encourage his outside quater to strike off.

Opinios appreciated we have our first novice at the weekend and dont want to look like a muppet that cant canter on the right leg. My instructor recons its caause i school after work and have less concentration?

 

[mat]

What aids do you use for the trot to canter transition? x

 

[Shipley]

inside leg on the girth outside behind the girth, I do have a tendency to tip forward (weight to the inside leg ) but I really tried to sit up today its getting better but find I ride slightly stronger in my left hand ((left handed) than my right and wonder if my hands are affecting it. Its almost like I leg yield into the transition on a circle am a lot more acurate on the lead on the straight

 

[carthorse]

Sorry ,never heard of a 'false correct lead'

Does he canter on both correct legs on the lunge?

 

[Shipley]

50 /50 on the left lead if he is tired then no But if I say "No" quite sharply he trots and trys again I might be wanting too much. He is certainly less balanced on this rein

 

[Irishcobs]

Have you tried putting him into shoulder in before you ask for canter? Worked on my mare who wasn't getting the correct leg.

 

[Shipley]

No have not even tried the movement with him hmmm might be worth a go

 

[mat]

Take more weight in your outside rein when you ask for the left canter x

 

[Shipley]

ok, will try that tommorow when I ride should I give slightly with the left hand as well or keep it constant