Discover the expert in you.
Discover the expert in you.
When your horse is ready, canter over all the jumps in your challenge course. Practice cantering the jumps with a riding instructor in this free equestrian video.
Riding your horse through a challenge line in the opposite direction makes the line familiar. Practice cantering an entire challenge line with a riding instructor in this free horse jumping video.
Take your horse through the equestrian challenge line initially at a canter. Practice cantering an entire challenge line with a riding instructor in this free horse jumping video.
Count your horse's strides as you trot into the first jump and land cantering. Practice riding a simple challenge line with a riding instructor in this free horse jumping video.
Start your horse at a trot but land the first jump cantering. Practice riding a simple challenge line with a riding instructor in this free horse jumping video.
Set up cantering pole on an equestrian challenge course one stride apart. Practice riding challenge lines with a riding instructor in this free horse jumping video.
To warm up your horse, ride over a single canter pole a few times. Practice getting your horse ready for jumps with a riding instructor in this free challenge course video.
Cantering a horse from two-point position prepares the rider for jumping. Practice leading a canter with expert riding tips from an experienced riding instructor in this free video series on horse gaits.
The canter is a three-beat gait that leads the horse with the outside leg. Practice leading a canter with expert riding tips from an experienced riding instructor in this free video series on horse gaits.
When riding a horse at a canter, the rider does not rise. Practice leading a canter with expert riding tips from an experienced riding instructor in this free video series on horse gaits.
Riding without stirrups will improve your seat by balancing and suppling the rest of your body. It must be done correctly, however, as incorrect technique will only produce bad habits, such as a stiff back and gripping too tightly with the knee. Someone on the ground, such as your instructor, can tell you if it's being done the right way.
The counter canter is a vital tool to be used to properly balance a horse on the flat. While the counter canter itself is not used in approach to jumping, it can be required in upper level dressage and equitation tests you may encounter. This tool will also help the rider be aware of his/her own aids and balance, and how they affect each horse differently.
