Flying changes - Late in front

SonkyDonkey

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Hi, Has anyone got any advice/exercises to try for a horse that always changes about a stride late in front?

Initially it was suggested that it would improve with time but that sadly doesnt seem to have happened! My instructor and I have tried many different exercises to get him up in the shoulder and sitting more behind before asking for changes but regardless of what we do he nearly always changes a stride late in front. This has been a bit of an ongoing issue and I am now at a bit of a loss as to how to correct this!

He is up to date with everything and recently been seen by the vet incase this was the source of the issue, so not a pain/discomfort issue.
 

Kahlua

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  • Leg yield and change
  • Poles
  • Serpentine and change to opposite direction of what you are turning
  • Small figure 8 (10m circles) and change to opposite direction to what you are turning eg. change to left canter but turn right
  • Tap whip on shoulder before change
  • Quicken walk / canter change before
  • Change from counter canter
  • Canter forward strides, collect canter strides then change
  • Get out of the arena and changes in an open space
 
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