Silly canter question

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Piccy

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When asking for canter what leg goes behind the girth; was discussing at yard this evening and although we all do it when riding not one us.could say without question 100% its outside.or inside leg.
Sorry for silly question but bugging me now
 
Ha ha. We had this the other day. My instructor said at a basic level a squeeze on the girth with the inside leg will get the transition.

At a higher level you put the outside leg back - but you should know what your horses's legs are doing and apply the aid at the right time.

I don't know if everyone will agree though. Plus *disclaimer* I AM RUBBISH!
 
Thank you was such a random thing and for the life of us couldnt think; ps i was asking right then phew
 
Just to be difficult, no legs move anywhere but you weight the inside stirrup more. Putting your outside leg back, especially with kids twists the pelvis and doesn't allow for straightness as easily.
 
I prepare the horse for the transition with the outside leg slightly back and give the aid for the strike off with the inside leg on the girth that's what my current trainer teaches .
At one time I worked with a German trainer at one time and they taught the horse to strike off from the outside leg .
 
THE SHARK , My dressage instructor who rode to Grand Prix says that at a basic level, we use outside leg behind girth. Once the horse and rider are more advanced we move to inside leg on the girth. The outside leg behind the girth then moves to tell the horse to do a much higher movement. Ooooo wonder which one is right lol lol...tbh i am not worried as me and my horse will never get to a high level lol!
 
I had some lessons with a classical instructor who'd also ridden at the Spanish Riding school the other day - he said that the aid for canter was to 'draw a smile' with your outside leg (with next to no pressure, almost no pressure) and 'support' with your inside leg. The whole thing should be light, and combined with a slight forward aid from the seat & inside flexion. The hard part was keeping the aid light enough on his schoolmaster not to end up in extended trot :o
 
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