Exercises to help develop balance, cob canter!

foxy1

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I have started riding a little traditional cob who is great fun with a fairly good walk and trot but in canter she is very on the forehand and leans in motorbike style even on a large circle.
Any good exercises/ tips to help her balance in canter?
 
Transitions are your friend here, strengthen the back end and she will gradually get more able to take the weight in the hind limb and lighten the forehand.
 
Walk to canter. Counter canter for suppleness. Also lots of fun cantering when out hacking if the ground is good. Cob canters can be stuffy but when it all clicks it's wonderful!
 
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