Get that horse cantering (part 3), teaching them to pick up the lead

Here it is, the moment you’ve been waiting for. I’ll take you through the good, the bad and the ugly here as we help this horse learn to canter.

[@carmanconrad8684]

Great!

[@lisaande51]

Thank you for your explanations. I am working on cantering with my Arabian. Very good way of training.

[@_thenaturalhorseman]

Best of luck!

[@chrise438]

Boy, I wish you were working with me. You've probably heard that 1000 times, lol! I've been working with my OTTB for a year now. We're making progress but very slow. We didn't even canter yet because he trots sooo fast then just goes flying around in an uncontrolled canter/gallop! I think we should be much further ahead than we are. It's discouraging at times. I'm going to use your technique regularly and get another trainer. I've been riding for many years,but never retrained a young TB. Thanks so much for your videos!

[@_thenaturalhorseman]

Thank you! I hope these videos give you some new tools to work with.

[@patricethomsen8374]

Good set of videos. Appreciate the emphasis on keeping the horse soft, right position and shape. I need that reminder! Also appreciated the part about downward transition and NOT going to 2 reins. Have been working on using my seat to transition down, but my habit is to use both reins. Then, head up, bracing and more time to get soft again, as you describe. Will work on downward as you describe. Thank you.

[@_thenaturalhorseman]

Sounds like you're doing great work, keep it up!