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Anyone who rides dressage....Little help
I can get my horse on the bit, but i cant keep him on it unless he's really calm. Like, if i was just at a slow trot and getting him into a canter he comes off the bit and have to get him back on it. If anyone knows anyway tofix this, please help! ( ihave a competition in a couple of weeks!)
Meggy
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hey meggy! whats up? i dont know much about horses, actually i know nothing about horses! LoL i just wanted to say hey! LoL AHHAHAHAHAHAHA. good luck in the competition and USE A DIFF HORSE!!!!
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Honestly dear, you'll really need to get your trainer or an advanced rider to take a look at your transition to realize exactly what the problem is. It is nearly impossible for me to deduce the difficulty without seeing you, but I will tell you what your problem sounds similar to...
If your horse can't stay on the bit through a canter transition, it's probably you who is having difficulty staying calm, not him. What I have seen, time and time again, is the rider's leg shifting through the transition, normally too far forward, in an attempt to keep the contact with their butt that the had while they were sitting-trot (which is good, but only one part of the equation). When your leg goes forward you begin to balance yourself on the reins making your horse very uncomfortable (if your horse is throwing his head or holding his breath at all during the canter, you are probably doing this.) In essence the horse looses the support of your lower leg and the impulsion it was giving him that pushed him into the bit.
Make sure your lower leg is it's proper position throughout the transition, do not stop supporting your horse simply because he is going faster. Any well school horse will take care of his own head, if you just take care of maintaining a proper seat.
If your horse feels like he is getting heavy on the forehand for goodness sake do NOT pull on his mouth. The better thing to attempt is to lighten the contact with his mouth WITHOUT losing your seat. I don't mean loosen the reigns, only shift your hands ever so slightly forward. Pulling is punishment, and causes stress in you both but lightening contact tells the horse "You better find your balance on your own."
But I'll say it once more. Those are just my ideas. You really NEED to have someone take a look at you and your horse, specifically your transition into canter to see what the problem really is. For all I know your position might be perfect and your horse simply confused about what is expected or stiff in the canter...
Good Luck.
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