French Trotter! (:

tashie1

tashie1

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ok ... soo this is Pops, 9 year old, French trotter which I have on loan. Ive only had him for a week now and I have had some trouble with his canter recently! Ive got him to canter a full lap of a school (at my friends school) once and a few extra odd canters too. He is very unbalance but does try his hardest and does end up on the right leg. I tried cantering him in another school and he just refused to do it and just rushed into a really fast trot. Im now getting an instructor to help me with this and also ive relised that I do need to build the jumps up a bit more in order for him to not think there just trotting poles! :-)
Hes got a loverly temprement and has a stunning trot! he really flicks his legs out and is also very forward, like all french trotters are! :-) I hope when ive got the cantering issue sorted, to be doing some BE! which im very excited about! his owner says he pops 1m20 for fun so he should be able to get my up the ranks and to become known in the horsey world! His main love that ive been told is jumping and also he loves xc! :P im looking forward to progressing and also eventing him as he truly is a very special horsey!

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Below is a link to my youtube page and also some videos of him! which ive made :P
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rS6Xh...1&feature=plcp

Sorry if you cant see the piccys! watch the video, rate and commet! :P
 
Sorry can't comment on the vids etc as for some reason the iPad won't let me open the link!

Congrats on loaning a French trotter! I have a 10 year old French trotter. Can't help much on your canter problem as mine prefers to canter..... Not much help when you are trying to trot down centre line in a dressage test! :D

I would possibly try cantering out on hacks and in open spaces as they can be quite unbalanced when starting canter and need the space. Build up the length of time cantering on the straight out riding then gradually start adding the largest circles you can and reduce the size of circle over time.

A good forum to join would be http://frenchtrotters.freeforums.org where there are many people who own trotters and have experience of the problems that can be encountered.

Good luck with your Pops! :)
 
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