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I own an ottb and he has been off the track for 9 months! when i tried him out he was so lazy i was pony kicking him, and even when i brought him home he was still very relaxed and so was I. The work I have been doing with him has been flexion and lifting through the back (carrying himself properly) he gets it really well at home throughout the walk and trot, but I have a habit of dropping everything when he softens. This started to make him run with everything I gave him and now I have a galloping horse!
I changed what I have been doing, and started holding outside rein and pushing with my inside leg and he has been doing really well with it by moving into the contact. Our problem at the show was he was really good for rounding at the walk except the trot he was either sucking back or taking off at a gallop, so I'm not sure what to do at the next show. I think I should really lift him and push, without giving to much with my hand, but I worry he will take off, so i avoid using my leg. Ever since he has started galloping i have become very tense, and that just makes him run more! I have low level shows that i go to to school but i still dont want to look like a galloping mess! Any advice on helping us relax would be great, i really need help!!!!! thanks :)
 
I would go to a few shows and just do some work there and get him to take in the atmosphere, rather than push it too far with a class where you have to trot/canter on cue. So warm up like normal, and if excitable then don't trot till calm and don't canter until his trot is calm. If you don't even make it out of walk then so be it!

Also, try doing some lessons away from home. They are always about 5 steps behind at a comp/away from home than how they work at home, until they become very experienced at least.

He will be much more easily distracted at a comp, which means he won't be listening to you properley and if you are a little nervous, he will be too.

Good luck :)
 
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