help my horse walks so slow..

[joneal]

has anyone got any tips on getting him to walk faster it doesnt matter if hes in front or behind hes quite happy to plod along and let the other horses go off..

thanks..x

 

[debsey1]

has anyone got any tips on getting him to walk faster it doesnt matter if hes in front or behind hes quite happy to plod along and let the other horses go off..

thanks..x

Look at the post above you - LouiseG - How to improve impulsion in walk.

 

[Arizahn]

I wish that I had that problem...this is the sort of horse that I will need to look for once Hippo has gone to her new homeAnd they are like hen's teeth over here, or so it would seem!

Good luck with him, OP. Hope you get sorted soon.

 

[Littlelegs]

Trying to improve the walk, in walk is more difficult than any other pace, & often results in making it worse. The trick is to go for quality not quantity. So you trot, ride a nice forwards transistion into walk for a few strides & back to trot again, never walking for long enough to lose the quality. And gradually increase the number of walk strides. If he knows reinback, walking on for a few strides after will also help. It's really just lots of transistions, rather than working on the walk itself.

 

[Briony&Anakin]

How old is the horse? Youngsters can be slow and ploddy when they are not sure what they are doing, mine used to be like this.

 

[cowboylover]

Is he usually a little lazy?

The cob I ride like to just stroll sometimes so schooling to get him responsive helps lots with plenty of transitions with halt trot ect

 

[joneal]

he 5 years old trot and canter we have no problem hes only hacking at the mow but will be starting schooling/lesson very soon.