How do you stop from a canter/gallop?

[Devonshire dumpling]

Was watching Clinton Anderson the other day on this exact subject, he has his horses cantering slowly and if he wants more speed he asks for it, not the other way around. He said ppl always moan their horses canter too fast and how can you combat it, he says you need to canter, canter and canter! Practice makes perfect!

He lets the horse canter wherever say in a field, he doesn't bother steering, all he asks for if they break into trot you ask for canter again, you do this until the horse is desperate to trot, then you ask them to canter again until you are happy with the pace etc!..... his words were canter until you think the horse is going to drop dead then canter some more! Obviously not literally but you get the idea!

 

[Luci07]

Having had a seriously strong horse who just would not listen if he didn't want to stop, I went for another option when I bought my mare. Mare was also strong, opiniated and the first BE event we did, I couldn't actually stop her at the finish. I may have only spent a further 3 or 4 minutes bombing around the stop area but it felt like a lifetime.

I taught my mare, and have taught all my horses this since as well, then when I sit up, release the contact and tap the neck it means stop. I also use a noise (brr!!) to back this up. I did this in the school from trot, then progressed to canter and it has saved a lot of arguments. Obviously this wouldn't work with an out and out bolter but it means I know I can pretty much always pull up safely. The sound and the tapping means I get their attention and it does work. My new horse has picked this up extremely quickly

 

[debsey1]

Was watching Clinton Anderson the other day on this exact subject, he has his horses cantering slowly and if he wants more speed he asks for it, not the other way around. He said ppl always moan their horses canter too fast and how can you combat it, he says you need to canter, canter and canter! Practice makes perfect!

He lets the horse canter wherever say in a field, he doesn't bother steering, all he asks for if they break into trot you ask for canter again, you do this until the horse is desperate to trot, then you ask them to canter again until you are happy with the pace etc!..... his words were canter until you think the horse is going to drop dead then canter some more! Obviously not literally but you get the idea!

Very clever, reverse psychology

 

[Mince Pie]

Very clever, reverse psychology

Works a treat! I did this with my welsh when she used to tank off, kicked on up the nearest hill (we have lots here and they are all very steep!) and kept kicking! I think she did it 3 or 4 times, hasn't done it since!