Okay we've been working on transitions a lot and my horse just doesn't get this!
He's really good at walk to canter (too good!?) but trying to get canter to walk is impossible. I've tried getting his canter really bouncy and on the spot and keeping the energy contained, but he still trots for a few strides when i ask for walk. I'm probably not being clear enough with him but how do I teach him to canter - walk? Any exercises?
I've been trying to canter a 20m circle, come back to walk at X for a couple of steps then changing the canter lead and doing another circle (so a figure of 8 really) but he ends up trotting on and missing the oppurtunity to canter straight away.
He's really good at walk to canter (too good!?) but trying to get canter to walk is impossible. I've tried getting his canter really bouncy and on the spot and keeping the energy contained, but he still trots for a few strides when i ask for walk. I'm probably not being clear enough with him but how do I teach him to canter - walk? Any exercises?
I've been trying to canter a 20m circle, come back to walk at X for a couple of steps then changing the canter lead and doing another circle (so a figure of 8 really) but he ends up trotting on and missing the oppurtunity to canter straight away.