The canter is a big stepping stone in learning to ride, especially as adults. On most horses, the canter is a different and bigger movement than walk or trot, and it’s faster too! When you are learning, riding the canter requires both figuring out the canter movement plus feeling the added adrenaline of the faster gait. To add to the canter challenge, there are many conflicting stories about how canter should be ridden and what the movement feels like. In this video, I will explain how I teach t

🙋‍♀️I remember first learning how to canter --- 🙈 I was so excited and terrified all at the same time! There was so much to think about: left lead, right lead, breathe, inside leg at the girth, outside leg behind the girth, hands down, shoulders back - but once you’re in the canter the feeling is truly magical! 🦄I’m always getting tons of questions about the canter: This Free Guide will teach you: ✅ how to sit the canter, ✅how to ask for the canter, ✅how to keep your horse round in canter, ✅h

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