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The Canter Transition: How to Fix a Horse that Rushes, Puts their Head up and Gets Tense!

The trot-canter transition is one of the most difficult transitions to master. The transition requires perfect preparation, balance, timing and feel to be executed seamlessly. Many of my students struggle with their horse coming…
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get your heels down in canter

How to Keep Your Stirrups In Canter

I’ve noticed that with many horses and riders, everything goes pretty well until it’s time to canter. The canter is where things fall apart for many horses and riders. Often, the rider gets a…
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A rider in formal dressage attire practices canter pirouette exercises on a brown horse in an outdoor arena, framed by trees and a fence. A YouTube video player overlay appears on the scene.

3 Canter Pirouette Exercises

In this video I give 3 exercises to teach the horse the canter pirouette. 1. Riding a walk pirouette into the canter pirouette is a great exercises to break down the canter pirouette. 2….
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YouTube thumbnail featuring a horse and rider performing dressage outdoors, a snowman diagram labeled Trot and Canter, and the title 3 Exercises to Improve the Canter Transition—perfect canter exercises to help you improve canter transitions.

3 Exercises to Improve the Canter Transition

3 Exercises to Improve the Trot-Canter Transition The canter transition is one of the most difficult things for both horse and rider. It requires timing, coordination, and feel for both the horse and rider…
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A rider in formal attire is riding a chestnut horse in an outdoor arena, demonstrating the trot canter transition. Text on the image reads, The Canter Transition. Trees and greenery are visible in the background.

The Trot – Canter Transition

The trot-canter transition is one of the most difficult transitions for horse and rider as the horse must go from a 2 beat trot rhythm into a 3 beat canter gait. Here are some…
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canter with confidence

Canter with Confidence with These 4 Tips!

In this video Amelia Newcomb Dressage gives 4 tips to Canter with Confidence. In dressage riding and dressage training, it can be challenging to learn how to canter. The canter transition and the canter…
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How to sit the canter

Canter Seat: How to Sit the Canter

The canter can be a difficult gait to adjust to, this video shows you how to sit the canter properly to maximise comfort for both you AND your horse! For most riders, it can…
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How to Fix a Late Flying Change

The Basics of Cantering: Keep your Shoulders Still and Move Your Hips

In this blog post, we’ll break down an exercise focused on using your seat effectively to stay connected with your horse’s rhythm and maintain balance throughout your ride. One of the most common misconceptions…
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A rider in formal attire and helmet performs dressage on a bay horse wearing a blue ear bonnet, trotting in an outdoor sandy arena as they train tempi changes, with white fencing and greenery in the background.

How to Count and Train Tempi Changes

How to Count and Train Tempi Changes Tempi changes are a thrilling and elegant dressage movement, showcasing a horse’s balance, responsiveness, and straightness. Mastering tempi changes requires preparation, precise timing, and a clear understanding…
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