Leg yielding

[Madam_max]

For some reason my horse has suddenly 'forgotten' how to leg yield

I have an elementary test on Saturday and for some reason she is being really horrible in it and falling out through her shoulder and leaving her back end behind

If you try to correct her she has a paddy and gets uptight. Help any suggestions. Maybe I am trying to hard as this has never been an issue and she is established in shoulder-in and quarters-in

 

[kerilli]

just go back to the beginning and ask very tactfully for a drift across from 2nd track to outside track, giving as subtle aids as possible i reckon. lots of praise and really relax yourself when she does it, then gradually repeat asking for a few more steps each time until she loses her tension about it. that's what i'd do, anyway!

 

[Madam_max]

Yeah I think you right, I tried this and I knew I was getting cross with her. I think she is also getting cocky as she is do more complicated sideways stuff

and think she knows best.

 

[Bossanova]

If she wont let you correct her by pushing the 1/4s over more then try yielding a few steps and when she bulges outthrough hershoulder, take her straight in a shoulder-in awy from he direction that she's falling to. So if youre leg yielding to the left and she drops onto her left shoulder, pick her left shoulder up and ride a right shoulder-in.
Gradually reduce the number of teps you hold her in s-in for and push her across into leg yield from the s-in position

 

[Madam_max]

Thanks I didn't think of that, let's hope she's play ball by the weekend or I may look silly.

 

[Judie]

You could also try in addition to above, when she falls through the left shoulder say, flex her left and then straight again when she stops falling. Also, just check you're not asking too much right flexion as this will encourage her to fall left, and visa versa on the other rein. Leg yeilding straight and doing left 4 strides, straight 2 and right 4 strides, also stops them thinking head for the track and I'm home and dry

 

[StaceyTanglewood]

how about doing a some on a circle i find this helps with my youngster ??x

 

[Madam_max]

Yep I think you have hit the nail on the head as she will leg yield a few strides towards the track and away if you keep changing, it's when she has time to think 'Oh good the outside track'.

 

[Judie]

Cheeky girlie

well if that's her trick then I would definately flex her towards the direction she is travelling and straighten her before she gets there then to stop her falling in on you.

She isn't unusal, they all go through that stage bless them!

 

[Madam_max]

I don't know why she has started it though, she's 15

As I said I think all the other lateral work is making her excitable, so I shouted at her tonight (how dare I) and she just cantered on the spot doing changes

 

[Tempi]

knowing what she is like, if i was you id forget about it until saturday and just keep your fingers crossed (seriously!) You know she can do it, so theres no point making it worse and worse by stressing both her and you out about it. Its the same with Archie and walk to canter, i never ever do it (or simple changes) at home as he just gets really silly. i know he can do it, so the only time i ever do it is when needed in a test.

 

[Tempi]

[ QUOTE ]
she just cantered on the spot doing changes

[/ QUOTE ]

i told you she wanted to do GP