Resources for canter
1011: Hope Is Back
Julie Goodnight helps a stroke survivor get back in the saddle without pain and with a collected and smooth horse.
1010: Eye Kandee
Julie Goodnight works with a Gypsy Vanner cart horse and helps the rider canter for the first time under saddle.
Mastering the Canter
Everywhere I go—whether it’s to clinics, expos, conferences or just riding with friends—there are riders working on mastering the canter. Whether it is a novice rider just figuring out how to cue the horse and
Episode 915 – Not that Simple
A seasoned lesson horse learns to perform a simple lead change.
My Horse Consistently Breaks Gait From A Lope To A Jog On The Right Lead. Q & A
Q: My horse consistently breaks gait from a lope to a jog on the right lead. What may be causing this? –Haley White A: This is an interesting question—and I wish I had a few
Podcast: Canter with Confidence
In this episode, let’s talk about cantering with confidence! I’ll go over the mechanics of the gait, how to cue, how to ride it, how to set your horse up for the correct lead. We’ll
Episode 722 – Don’t Stop Now– Behind The Scenes
Julie Goodnight helps a rider teach her young horse to move forward and into the canter
Clear Cues For The Canter Depart
Trainer Julie Goodnight explains what to do if your horse is misreading the cue to canter. http://www.equisearch.com/article/clear-cues-for-the-canter-depart-8597
Bad Manners
Help for a horse owner whose gelding has less than desirable ground manners. http://americashorsedaily.com/bad-manners/#.VGaKf010xeu
Rough Trot
Expert advice to smooth out a bumpy ride on your horse. http://americashorsedaily.com/rough-trot/#.VGaJBU10xet
Horse Tip Daily #208 – Julie Goodnight On Bucking
Horse Tip Daily #208 – Julie Goodnight on Bucking http://horsetipdaily.horseradionetwork.com/horse-tip-daily-208-julie-goodnight-on-bucking/
Canter Control
Dear Julie, I have had my horse for 10 months. I am scared to ride her outside because every time I ask her for a canter, or if another horse canters off ahead of her,
Afraid Of The Canter Cue
Question: Dear Julie, When riding in the arena at the canter, for the first few strides my horse throws his head up in the air. Why is he doing this? Puzzled Answer: Dear Puzzled, This
Does Your Horse Like Your Saddle?
At a recent clinic weekend, I rode with a lovely woman, MaryAnn, who had hauled her Paint mare eight hours. MaryAnn was a sponge of a student—my favorite kind. She was knowledgeable, experienced and a
Fear Of Cantering
Ask Julie Goodnight: How do I overcome fears of cantering? Hi Julie, I have been riding for about 2 years. I’m 53, and although I have been around horses (started my daughter riding @ 4-5
The Cross Canter
The Cross-Canter “Cross-canter” is the proper term for what is commonly called “cross-firing” or “disunited” cantering. As opposed to picking up the correct lead, with both front and hind inside legs leading the way, the
Canter Leads
Rule Out the Physical If you’re having trouble with your horse’s canter leads, make sure to rule out physical problems first. Whenever a horse only takes one lead at the canter, you always have to
Kicks At The Canter
Ask Julie Goodnight: Help, my horse kicks at the canter! Question: I have 3 horses, all of which do the same thing. They walk and trot quietly, but when you cue for lope, they will
Canter Cue
Does Your Horse Fear the Canter Cue? At my clinics and during the TV show shoots, I often see horses that are fearful of the canter cue. Many riders are a little intimidated by the
Fearing The Transition
In Devon Danvers’ “Lost in Transition” episode of Horse Master, I helped a teenager who was ready to stop showing—and riding—because his horse exploded into the canter and just wasn’t fun to ride. The episode
Riding Skills: Feeling Canter Leads
Question Category: Riding Skills Question: Hi Julie, I have trouble feeling my canter leads, and I know the worst thing I can do is look down. What is the best way to feel the lead?
Issues From The Saddle: Pulley Rein
Question Category: Issues from the Saddle Question: Julie, I’m sure you deal with loads of emails, I hope you get this one. I’ve been taking riding lessons every week for a few months (I used
Issues From The Saddle: Kicks Out At Canter
Question Category: Issues from the Saddle Question: I have 3 horses, all of which do the same thing. They walk and trot quietly, but when you cue for lope, they will kick up in the
Cantering Help: Resistant To Canter Cue
Question: I have a 4 yr old Arab gelding, has a wonderful jog and walk, but when ask to canter or anything faster than the jog, he displays a bad attitude, pinned ears and curled
Cantering Help: My Horse Can’t Canter
Question: Julie, I have just gotten another horse that I have fallen in love with!!! She is a Fox Walker (Tennese Walker Fox Troter) Buckskin…. I have been working hard on my balance as well
Cantering Help: Bucks At Lope
Question: I recently began training a 7 yr old quarter horse gelding who had never been ridden (or anything else). I was really surprised at how smoothly everything was going, i.e., longeing, saddling, trailer loading,
Cantering Help: Bucking Fits At Canter
Question: Dear Julie, I have a bit of an issue with bucking (sometimes so unexpectedly…) when asking my mare to lope (slow canter). If I let her go off at her own pace (at a
Episode 620 – Third Base
Third Base: Julie Goodnight helps a rider learn to ride the canter for the first time—the third and faster gait
Episode 308 – What’s My Cue
What’s My Cue?: Julie Goodnight teaches a rider how to cue for the canter
Episode 224 – Straight And Round
Straight and Round: Julie Goodnight helps a horse feel balanced cues, pick up the correct lead