Song for canter rhythm

[flat3]

Please help! Looking for suggestions for a song to sing when I'm jumping, to help me keep a forward canter rhythm.

Pref something well known enough I'll be able to remember it even when I get brain freeze in the arena

 

[Spotherisk]

Three time beat required - all I can think of is Golden Brown by The Stranglers.

 

[BunnyDog]

Here we teach children with Row row row your boat.

Mary had a little lamb is the walk rhythm, Twinkle Twinkle little star is the trot.

Em

 

[Roxylola]

Prosecco repeated over and over works

 

[Spiritedly]

I found repeating 'I'm gonna die, I'm gonna die....' works well

 

[criso]

In pony club we were taught Nellie the elephant

 

[Sussexbythesea]

My instructor used to get me to sing Nellie the Elephant when trying to keep a rhythm to a jump.

 

[flat3]

Ooo, I will try Nellie - thanks!

 

[GoldenWillow]

Another who was singing Nellie the Elephant, still do try The Toy Dolls version

 

[Flowerofthefen]

Always Nellie the elephant for me!!

 

[little_critter]

Three time beat required - all I can think of is Golden Brown by The Stranglers.

I understand the canter is a 3 beat gait, but when setting to music you do need a 4th beat to allow for the moment of suspension. Eg 1 2 3 and, 1 2 3 and.
If you think 1 2 3, 1 2 3 your canter will be flat and grounded.
A previous trainer had us chanting days of the week, but that tended to be when jumping to maintain rhythm.

 

[Pinkvboots]

I found repeating 'I'm gonna die, I'm gonna die....' works well

Thats what often goes through my head so I couldn't sing it I would never ride

 

[Sparky Lily]

I once saw a lovely big cob doing dressage to music with the canter to Ride of the Valkyries. Magnificent!

 

[RachelFerd]

two that work well for a normal horse size canter.... Steal my Sunshine by LEN and Africa by Toto!

 

[Janique]

I believe i can fly ! Works great !

Also ti amo, it gives you a good rythme !

 

[flat3]

Thanks to all who suggested Nellie, tried it today and definitely helped!

 

[SaddlePsych'D]

I found repeating 'I'm gonna die, I'm gonna die....' works well

I did this in my lesson the other day. It made me giggle which helped with the nerves as I haven't cantered in a while and was getting in a pickle with my transitions!