Albus15
Active Member
Hello,
I have (what I call) a young horse (10 but only broken in at 9, very immature physically and mentally) who I have almost no control over in canter.
Not really sure where to start with the background info, so I'll start with the problem.
The second we go into canter (in an arena or an open field when we are schooling), I have zero control. He canters so fast around the edge, we barely make it round the short side of our 20x40. He ignores any half halts (or in fact any rein aids) until he falls back into a trot. He completely ignores any seat or leg aids until he falls back into trot.
He's incredibly on the forehand, and it's been a constant challenge to work on his behind and topline, alongside all the professionals (vet, back, saddle, teeth, osteo). We are starting to really crack the trot work
I feel like he's slightly slower/I have slight more control out hacking, which we do A LOT of, however it almost doesn't translate to the schooling.
Have tried lunging, but my god trying to get that horse to canter on the lunge is painful and even then, he goes lovely on one half and then awful on 1/4 (yet to achieve a full circle).
We do have some private lessons booked as I've admitted defeat. He's not my first youngster but a lot more challenging than any others I've had.
In the mean time, can someone recommend any exercises to a) gain some control? B) slow him down? C) lift him off the forehand?
He's in a snaffle that works beautifully in the trot. He has been in a wilkie before but this just makes him put his head so far behind the vertical that anyone would think he's trained in rollkur.
I'm at a complete loss...
I have (what I call) a young horse (10 but only broken in at 9, very immature physically and mentally) who I have almost no control over in canter.
Not really sure where to start with the background info, so I'll start with the problem.
The second we go into canter (in an arena or an open field when we are schooling), I have zero control. He canters so fast around the edge, we barely make it round the short side of our 20x40. He ignores any half halts (or in fact any rein aids) until he falls back into a trot. He completely ignores any seat or leg aids until he falls back into trot.
He's incredibly on the forehand, and it's been a constant challenge to work on his behind and topline, alongside all the professionals (vet, back, saddle, teeth, osteo). We are starting to really crack the trot work
I feel like he's slightly slower/I have slight more control out hacking, which we do A LOT of, however it almost doesn't translate to the schooling.
Have tried lunging, but my god trying to get that horse to canter on the lunge is painful and even then, he goes lovely on one half and then awful on 1/4 (yet to achieve a full circle).
We do have some private lessons booked as I've admitted defeat. He's not my first youngster but a lot more challenging than any others I've had.
In the mean time, can someone recommend any exercises to a) gain some control? B) slow him down? C) lift him off the forehand?
He's in a snaffle that works beautifully in the trot. He has been in a wilkie before but this just makes him put his head so far behind the vertical that anyone would think he's trained in rollkur.
I'm at a complete loss...