falling in on left rein-any advice

[hamish1]

Hi
Has anyone got any tips or excersizes to try to improve left rein canter. He falls in alot-only in canter. He's fine on the right rein and is equal in walk and trot on both reins its just the canter thats a bit of a struggle. thanks in advance x

 

[ThePony]

My mare falls in a little in canter (for us it is right canter!), she does it because I have a bad habit of twisting my right shoulder instead of just allowing it back which makes me put more weight down her inside shoulder - she then works in despite me madly using lots of inside leg! Can you get someone to watch or video you on both reins so you can compare what you do on each rein and so see what you need to correct? Once you have that sorted, then lots of practise on both reins (being sure not to have too much of a hold on your inside rein - have a firm supporting outside rein, then inside leg) should help your horse and you even up.