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A person wearing a helmet rides a black horse with a red saddle pad in a foggy outdoor arena. Large text on the right reads, Hands, Elbows, and Arms in Canter, highlighting the importance of elbows in canter.

Hands, Elbows, and Arms In Canter

Many riders (including myself) struggle to find a steady contact in the canter.  In the canter, the horses’ head follows a nodding motion as the horse goes through the 3 beat footfall of the…
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Amelia Newcomb executing a collected canter.

Collection: Canter Walk Canter Transitions

Canter-walk-canter transitions are one of the best exercises to introduce the concept of collection to your horse! In order to execute a walk-canter transition properly, the horse must lower and engage the hind end…
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A rider in equestrian gear is guiding a chestnut horse past a B marker in a dressage arena, demonstrating a smooth canter transition. The text The Canter Transition!!! appears in a blue box at the top left.

The Canter Transition

Did you know that the canter is the only naturally bent gait? The canter is a three beat gait that has a left lead and a right lead. The walk and the trot do…
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A person riding a chestnut horse in an outdoor arena, with text reading How to Half-Halt at the Canter!!!; circles highlight the rider’s hands, seat, and the horse’s hind leg.

How to Half-Halt at the Canter

Many riders struggle with the half-halt, especially at the canter! Some horses want to rush and “run through” the half-halts, whereas other horses tend to break into the trot the moment that the rider…
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A person in riding gear is cantering on a chestnut horse with white leg wraps in an outdoor arena. The text The Canter!!!! appears in bold white letters across the image.

The Canter

Many horses and riders have difficulty with the canter. You may have trouble with the transition into the canter, or perhaps you and your horse get tense and anxious in the canter, or maybe…
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A person riding a chestnut horse with white leg wraps on a dressage arena, with the text The Canter!!!! overlaid—perfect for anyone seeking canter guide tips or canter help.

The Canter -Everything to Help you with Your Canter!

Last Updated: 5/7/2026 Many horses and riders have difficulty with the canter. You may have trouble with the transition in to the canter, or perhaps you and your horse get tense and anxious in…
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A rider in formal equestrian attire is performing dressage on a bay horse in an outdoor arena. Text reads The Flying Change, highlighting the elegance and precision of this moment. Photo credit Tess Michelle Photography appears in the top right corner.

Introducing The Flying Change

Happy Saturday! I hope you all are planning some weekend fun with your horses! On weeks when I am not too busy, I am going to start adding a Saturday video! Today’s video is…
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flying changes

Flying Changes: Beginner, Medium and Advanced!!

Flying changes are one of THE MOST difficult things to teach a horse to do! While it is a “natural” movement for horses, teaching the horse to do the flying change on command when…
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the canter trot transition

The Canter Trot Transition

  The canter trot transition is a difficult and important transition to master in Dressage and it even shows up in the Grand Prix! This transition is an important test of throughness and suppleness…
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