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Resources for cantering

1019: Been There & Done

Julie Goodnight helps a horse stop bucking when asked to canter.
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Episode 1017: “Leg Up” Behind-the-Scenes

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Resistance to Canter

What do you do when your calm and cool horse doesn’t want to move out at the trot or canter? Resist the urge to peddle and make sure your horse will listen to your cues.
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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
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Episode 921: “Forward Intentions” Behind the Scenes

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Extended Trot Instead Of Canter Cue

Julie Goodnight Q&A Q: How do I get my horse to move out at the trot without breaking into a lope? He’s a western horse learning dressage and the extended trot is part of the
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Episode 910 – Learning About Diego – Behind The Scenes

Julie talks with Sandra about where Diego came from and what he’s done until now.
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Episode 910 – Braking Gait – Behind The Scenes

Learning to canter on a young horse who hasn’t held the gait before and who has learned to stop.
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Surviving First Canter Lessons

Teaching Techniques Surviving First Canter Lessons By Julie Goodnight Canter: Sometimes, the mere mention of the word is enough to send riding students into panic and cause high blood pressure in the instructor. And it
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Episode 817 – The Journey Continues – Behind The Scenes

Julie Goodnight helps a rider gain confidence and pick up the right lead. Bonus footage not seen on TV.
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Canter Malfunctions

Top trainer Julie Goodnight helps you analyze your riding posture and prepare you for the perfect canter. Find out how rider errors contribute to wrong leads and more. By Julie Goodnight with Heidi Melocco Cantering
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Cantering Cook With Julie Goodnight – Shopping Western Style

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