Mad Canter!

[lizijj]

Any advice for schooling exercises to slow down a rushed, unbalanced and panicked canter please? I don't have a school, so anything I can do in the field would be great.

Thanks

 

[smellsofhorse]

pole work.
Lunge and long rein.

If the horse is rushing its because its un balanced so need to build up muscle and strength and self carraige.

 

[HardySoul1]

Only do short bits of canter not round and round. Use large circle or bends to encourage horse to balance. Be critical of your own riding so you can be as effective as possible. Have improved my new boy's canter far more than I anticipated but sorry no specific exercises. Have all the lessons you can afford with a good sympathetic instructor. Work on canter out hacking too if safe.