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 is a very common response from the horse that is afraid of the canter cue. The reason why he is […]
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 was my favorite shot during the Arizona series. Devon and his horse made so much progress and had a dramatic […]
Question: Every time I ride my pony and ask her to pick up a trot from a walk, the first stride is a canter stride. Then she slows down into a trot. She does have other issues with bending and switching her hind legs at the canter if I don’t keep her bent. I’m up […]