Counter-Flexing in Canter, by Jane Savoie

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009 | Contributors - Press, Horse Trainers, Horse Training, Horseback Riding, Jane Savoie, Riding Disciplines, Riding/Training Tips

Several of you have asked me if there’s any value in counter-flexing your horse while in true canter so I’d like to discuss that here.

1. Generally, you want to flex your horse in the direction of the canter lead he’s on. That goes for true canter as well as counter canter. So if you’re cantering on left lead, position his head so you just barely see his left eye and/or nostril.

2. I do often ask students to counter-flex their horses while cantering. For example, they’d just barely see the right eye or nostril when they’re in left canter. I do this to help riders feel if their horses are straight. Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=8812

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