Exercises to build up...

[Sparkles]

a naturally flat pointy bottom?



Lunging over raised trot poles and things similar doesn't really help as it's just demolition derby lol.
Do a fair bit of lunging in pessoa\type extras, bungee, etc and usually do a LOT of slow hill work, though obviously with the ground and weather so far not been able to do alot. As well as [correct] schooling and such too, spirals, direct trans, various movements, shoulder in, just started rein back, etc.

Any other exercises welcomed too!

 

[Eriskayowner]

Walk to canter transitions to get him sitting on his hocks more? You seem to be doing a lot of the correct things anyway though - keep up the good work!

 

[Sparkles]

Ah...just started them too! lol. Not great atm, but is a work in progress lol. Can get the upwards direct trans pretty much spot on schooling outside now, but still getting two strides of trot now on the downwards [doing it correctly anyway with him keeping his outline]. It's getting better though, was about 6 trot strides before lol, just a case of me and him both working on it still till we get it

Thankyou

 

[Sparkles]

Anyone else have any suggestions or tricks you've made up?

 

[Eriskayowner]

I'm finding that advice is thin on the ground with this new layout of the forum. I frequently go back to check follow ups to what I have written, and I'm usually the last one. I'll start to get a complex soon!

 

[posie_honey]

you've pretty much said all the stuff i'd suggest... apart from maybe some of the ground exersises (ie running fingers down bottom to make them tense their derrier) and maybe strapping?