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[Soph83]

<span style="colorurple"> Can anyone reccommend any exercises I can do from the ground and whilst schooling and hacking to help my 5yr old mare with her left bend? She's finding it quite difficult. I'm lunging her for slightly longer on that rein and doing lots of circles whilst riding. I've also been advised to do the carrot thing.
Any other ideas?

Thanks </span>

 

[cyearsley]

Depending on her level of schooling you could try counter-flexion on the good rein which should in turn help flexion on the stiffer rein if that makes sense. It can be a little demanding so maybe do half a circle in counter flexion then straighten for half a circle?

 

[Soph83]

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Depending on her level of schooling you could try counter-flexion on the good rein which should in turn help flexion on the stiffer rein if that makes sense. It can be a little demanding so maybe do half a circle in counter flexion then straighten for half a circle?

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<span style="colorurple">She's only just started her proper schooling this summer, when I backed her I gave her an easy first year of being a happy hacker to give her time to mature as she can be a bit babyish.
May be a bit much for her. I'll discuss it with my instructor.

Thanks

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[cyearsley]

Mmm might be a bit much, sorry didn'read the age bit - DOH! Ask your instructor and see what they think, when I rode my boy on the left rein it was like riding an ironing board initially, with lots of schooling and lungeing, it's really coming on but know how you feel. Good luck

 

[Soph83]

<span style="colorurple"> lol, I know how you feel. I was asking for left bend whilst hacking along the road the other day and because she just falls in so badly she kept nearly tripping up the kerb! Sure we'll get there in a few months ro so! </span>

 

[flyingfeet]

Have you checked for wolf teeth? Might sound silly but they make them totally inflexible on one rein

 

[Soph83]

<span style="colorurple"> That's something I've not considered as she doesn't seem to have any pain in her mouth. I think I'll look into that though thanks, I didn't realise that could have that effect. She's bending fine to the right-really getting it nicely. </span>