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Post by mickey on Jan 7, 2009 21:05:00 GMT -1
Any tips?
Ozzie is winding me up somewhat, I know I shouldn't get frustrated but I am.
Right canter- 9 times out of 10 we get the wrong lead. Left rein he is usually ok. I always ask on a corner (usually onto the longside so we get balanced before doing the short side. He is very balanced though. Canter is his favoritist thing at the moment and he does try to anticipate. I am doing some pole work but I dont think using a pole would help as he hesitates slightly before going over in trot.
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Post by olivia on Jan 7, 2009 21:42:05 GMT -1
oooh - it's irritating when that happens. I was doing some canter work with Tilly the other day
and I wasn't convinced that I was getting the correct canter lead (3yrs of no riding has left my feel somewhat diminished!!!)
I know it's what everyone always says first, but it is so often true - are you sure there are no physical things that are causing him to strike off on the wrong lead?
If it's not I do seem to remember that leg yield into canter transitions in the corner is helpful to helping them learn the correct lead. I also do quite a bit of canter on 20m circles just to help Tilly work out it is MUCH easier to get the correct lead. If we go large she goes all horrid round the corners, but the straight bits are OK, so she doesn't worry too much! At the moment I'm doing quite a bit of 1/2 circle in trot, 1/2 in canter. Interspersed with whole circles of trot or canter just so she doesn't anticipate. And once we're properly warmed up and if she's going well. Spiral down to a 12m circle in trot. Leg yield out, then off into canter. Only do that one if things are going well, as 12m circles in trot are quite tough for both of us atm.
Good luck!
Olivia
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Post by mickey on Jan 7, 2009 22:05:13 GMT -1
Will try the leg yielding into canter- will give us a new exercise if nothing else!
His teeth were done around a month ago, had a new saddle not so long ago and the saddler checked his back so he should be ok.
I think it's more a babyish thing- he's only been ridden since august and even then its been 2/3 times a week max.
He proved he could canter 20m on the wrong leg- I thought I'd see if he'd sort himself out as he does in the field but no..
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Post by SuzieP on Jan 7, 2009 22:44:59 GMT -1
Bea used to have problems and we had to teach him the correct lead and now he gets it 9 times out of 10. If you ask on a corner with his head turned slightly to the outside (ie away from the bend) this puts the inside shoulder a bit forward, lifts the weight slightly off the inside leg and makes it easier to strike off on the right lead.
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Post by harveydales on Jan 8, 2009 6:00:58 GMT -1
He is still a baby and doing incredibley well under the saddle so I really don't think you need worry. Sue's suggestion of a bit of outside bend is a good one.
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Post by greydales on Jan 8, 2009 9:12:12 GMT -1
When they are young they take a while to get balanced on both leads. Cherry almost always goes on the wrong lead on the left rein, and when she strikes off on the correct lead it feels totally unbalanced! She obviously favours the right lead and is not yet comfortable on the left. Make sure when you ask for canter that you are not inadvertantly blocking Ozzie either by shortening the inside rein, tipping forwards, or becoming unbalanced yourself - very easy to do without realising it! With Cherry I usually ask for canter in short bursts along a straight and do loads of transitions (this also makes her think twice about tanking off as she usually does lol). Lateral work is always useful to get them to be more responsive to your leg and also to bend. It's early days yet and sometimes these things take a long time to establish! Try not to get too frustrated, it will come eventually  |
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Post by harleydales on Jan 8, 2009 10:54:00 GMT -1
I was told to go into canter off the short side of the school, coming out of the corner onto the long side - they generally get the right leg. Worked with Harley.
Ozzie is still very young really and doing so well, i wouldn't be too worried - just delighted he is being so good!
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Post by mickey on Jan 8, 2009 11:40:43 GMT -1
I know he's good  He's very good at leg yield, transitions are pretty good, circles are ok its just the canter lead at the moment. Will try your suggestion next Sue thanks Usually ask that side Jane- fine on the other rein. I keep forgetting he's so young as he tends to be so good. |
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Post by olivia on Jan 8, 2009 17:23:03 GMT -1
sorry - I'd forgotton Ozzie's only a baby. I think I was thinking of Yeti!!!
I have no idea of the appropriateness of my suggestions for a baby!
Olivia
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Post by mickey on Jan 8, 2009 19:35:44 GMT -1
You've made me laugh Olivia- the thought of Yeti even attempting leg yield!!! Oz is miles ahead of Yeti.
Heather- that was really helpful, will try that. He doesn't do very much, try and school once a week and hack once or twice. Lu tries to ride him weekly- at the moment he isn't up to her hacking him as he does need a little more mileage (she can ride- he goes better for her than me but her confidence has been knocked badly and it wouldn't be a good combination if he decided to spook).
Left to his own devices in a schooling session he'd canter all the time as he's decided its fun- taught him out hacking on a stubble then we were away in the school.
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Post by katiejane1 on Apr 18, 2009 14:57:27 GMT -1
Nancy did exactly the same thing, she is now very balanced at counter canter on that rein- and hopeless at counter canter on the other, I found circling in trot and asking as we hit the tracki helped, kinda the same idea as the leg yeild, for the leg yieldingly challenged as we were then. she did seem to grow out of it as she got more balanced. I really wouldn't worry seems to be a common thing with babies. Sounds like he is doing really well.
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