coreteam1
Well-Known Member
My horse is going well with shoulder in, traver and leg yielding but we seem to struggle with the half pass. Am I correct to say that if I start by coming down the long side of the arena with traver, I can then (in theory!) change to half pass?
We seem to find this movement difficult and I'm getting more and more convinced it's my co-ordination that's just hindering the horse! I ask him for half pass from traver and this is where it all goes pear shaped. I'm asking for flexion and for a lateral sideways movement, however he seems to just want to almost turn in the direction I flex him?
We warm up doing flexion from left to right on both reins, going forward down a long side which he manages very well. He is quite a flexible horse. He moves off my leg in leg yield too and is good at traver and shoulder in?
I don't think he's behind the leg and would it really mater if he were as we can't even seem to be able to try a half pass in walk? Or perhaps I shouldn't even try walk, is it easier from a trot??
It's hard to discribe in a post but perhaps someone out there can help? Am I asking for to much flexion and too much sideways movement perhaps??
We seem to find this movement difficult and I'm getting more and more convinced it's my co-ordination that's just hindering the horse! I ask him for half pass from traver and this is where it all goes pear shaped. I'm asking for flexion and for a lateral sideways movement, however he seems to just want to almost turn in the direction I flex him?
We warm up doing flexion from left to right on both reins, going forward down a long side which he manages very well. He is quite a flexible horse. He moves off my leg in leg yield too and is good at traver and shoulder in?
I don't think he's behind the leg and would it really mater if he were as we can't even seem to be able to try a half pass in walk? Or perhaps I shouldn't even try walk, is it easier from a trot??
It's hard to discribe in a post but perhaps someone out there can help? Am I asking for to much flexion and too much sideways movement perhaps??