Progression from simple to flying changes (rider question.. horse able

[Apalacia01]

I have started riding a rather nice 7 y/o Trakhener (sp?). He is much better than I am, and I was just wondering how you are meant to ride a flying change, as I always thought leg behind girth ...but then sort of get confused and just lose balance and have to come back to trot.

Anyway, before I embarrass myself tomorrow, does anyone have any pointers? I am having a lesson, but at least would like to be able to not just shift my weight until one of us falls over!

Answers on a postcard....

P.S Slightly dead to leg also...but that is because I am used to speedy gonzalez...

 

[UncleJr]

Hello, here are links to a very interesting web page, regarding flying changes.
Part 1
http://www.classicaldressage.net/members/lesson_pages/flying_changes1.html
Part 2
http://www.classicaldressage.net/members/lesson_pages/flying_changes2.html

I would suggest to read the whole page, it’s really interesting!!

 

[Apalacia01]

Thanks for those!

 

[sarahhelen1977]

It depends upon what aid the horse has been taught to change from! The horses I ride are taught o/s leg on, open and forward and slide new o/s leg back - I think this is how it would translate onto paper!! Other people do it differently - Maybe ask the person who trained the horse?