daydreamer
Well-Known Member
hi,
I wondered if anyone had an advice about the FLWR to med walk transition? Whenever I pick up my reins after a free walk my horse sort of lifts and twists his head and is resistant. As a result I never seem to get my reins short enough and the next movement in a dressage test is always rubbish :-( I've tried (though probably not as consitently as I could) inside bend/outside bend/more rein/less rein etc but can't seem to improve this. I asked my instructor yesterday who has taught my horse for a long time with his previous rider and she said that he had always done it and they could never figure it out! (The horse is an intelligent if slightly angsty 21 year old TB!!)
Any exercises/advice much appreciated thanks!!
I wondered if anyone had an advice about the FLWR to med walk transition? Whenever I pick up my reins after a free walk my horse sort of lifts and twists his head and is resistant. As a result I never seem to get my reins short enough and the next movement in a dressage test is always rubbish :-( I've tried (though probably not as consitently as I could) inside bend/outside bend/more rein/less rein etc but can't seem to improve this. I asked my instructor yesterday who has taught my horse for a long time with his previous rider and she said that he had always done it and they could never figure it out! (The horse is an intelligent if slightly angsty 21 year old TB!!)
Any exercises/advice much appreciated thanks!!