only_me
Well-Known Member
I have a real problem in trying to sort this - we think part of our showjumping, um, "issues", is that we are never truely straight in right canter. Left canter is much straighter.
Today when I was schooling him we worked on lateral work in trot (shoulder in to baby half pass) and in canter it is quite noticeable if I come across center line his quarters are in on the right so he appears curled around my inside leg.
I have tried two methods of correcting this; one is where i hold my inside leg further back (I don't need to use it, just hold it against his side) and put outside leg on to keep him on the line and hold outside rein and lighten inside - he finds this quite difficult and his canter comes more "up" therefore I think this is the right way to do it?
The problem I am having is that sometimes he either starts to leg yield left or he changes lead - how can I prevent these from happening?
The other way I tried was pushing the shoulder in but this curled him more so wasn't right for him.
Does anyone have any tips on creating straightness? I'm aware that some of the problem is me sitting slightly collapsed in the right hip and right shoulder rolling forwards and I am in the process of trying to correct myself.
Please any help is gratefully received! Can offer some cherry lips for your trouble
Today when I was schooling him we worked on lateral work in trot (shoulder in to baby half pass) and in canter it is quite noticeable if I come across center line his quarters are in on the right so he appears curled around my inside leg.
I have tried two methods of correcting this; one is where i hold my inside leg further back (I don't need to use it, just hold it against his side) and put outside leg on to keep him on the line and hold outside rein and lighten inside - he finds this quite difficult and his canter comes more "up" therefore I think this is the right way to do it?
The problem I am having is that sometimes he either starts to leg yield left or he changes lead - how can I prevent these from happening?
The other way I tried was pushing the shoulder in but this curled him more so wasn't right for him.
Does anyone have any tips on creating straightness? I'm aware that some of the problem is me sitting slightly collapsed in the right hip and right shoulder rolling forwards and I am in the process of trying to correct myself.
Please any help is gratefully received! Can offer some cherry lips for your trouble
