Evie_m
New User
Hi!
I've just started with a new loan and she is the sweetest mare and exactly what I'm looking for! We've been spending time getting to know each other and riding in the school. (hoping to hack this weekend and eventually take her out to local shows etc) She's also only 6 so still fairly young and new to things.
So far I've only ridden her in the school and she is great apart from when we go into canter. The first canter of each ride she is always super fast, as soon as I nudge she starts to bolt around the school. Since the first time this happened I've gotten much better at bringing her back to trot faster but it's still a bit of a problem. And after this first canter, each canter is great and much more controllable!
Any advice on how I can stop this and ensure that the first canter of a ride is at the speed I want, a bit slower and more controllable? I've been trying to do lots of transitions with her but is there anything else?
I hope this makes sense, thanks so much!
I've just started with a new loan and she is the sweetest mare and exactly what I'm looking for! We've been spending time getting to know each other and riding in the school. (hoping to hack this weekend and eventually take her out to local shows etc) She's also only 6 so still fairly young and new to things.
So far I've only ridden her in the school and she is great apart from when we go into canter. The first canter of each ride she is always super fast, as soon as I nudge she starts to bolt around the school. Since the first time this happened I've gotten much better at bringing her back to trot faster but it's still a bit of a problem. And after this first canter, each canter is great and much more controllable!
Any advice on how I can stop this and ensure that the first canter of a ride is at the speed I want, a bit slower and more controllable? I've been trying to do lots of transitions with her but is there anything else?
I hope this makes sense, thanks so much!
