This video was incredibly helpful! No one has ever explained the canter transition in this manner to me before. Your instruction is clear and easy to understand. Thank you! ❤
this is the exact information and demonstration I needed thank you! my trainer is never specific about what i can do to improve my transition he just says wrong n i dont know how to fix the wrong bcoz im not given enough information. really appreciate this video🙏🏼🙏🏼♥️
I've never heard about asking for canter when the inside leg is forward. I'm still relearning and just do it from the sitting trot without thinking about leg position. I'm heading into my next lesson soon, and will try to apply that tip. Thank you so much for that clear instruction and visual!
Really helpful!! I am blessed with a horse who has an easy gait and his canter is like a rocking horse; I owe it to him and his back to reward him with these aids!
Thank you for the detail of noticing when the inside front foot being on the ground. I had learned that you need to ask for canter when the outside hind foot was on the ground but I don’t have sufficiently good feel to be able to identify the moment. Looking forward to trying this tomorrow in my lesson.
I agree, I've never had the canter transition explained in such a clear and easily understood way. I'll be counting the front leg and work on asking at the RIGHT time. This explains why it hasn't been so good sometimes. Love your videos, such a useful resource. Thankyou
Perfect video and timing for me thanks Amelia. You have a gift for breaking things down into bite sized chunks. Your tip on how to time the canter aid (once trot is forward and round) is gold. 🙏
This is a great video! I have a broken hand so I cannot participate in the challenge. But after surgery and when I am back in the saddle, I look forward to what ever new challenge you have at that time. Thank you for all your super helpful videos! Caroline
I love this tip. How do I remember this once in the saddle? ;-) I always get so tense and stiff during the canter transition. I will try to observe the leg, maybe that would help.
This was fabulous! As I'm moving ahead into first level this year sitting trot is a challenge on my Paint. The way you explained it was so clear. Thank you!
Oh gosh this is helpful. Trot-canter transitions are the biggest thing I struggle with right now, and your calm and clear explanation (with video demonstration!) is so, so reassuring. It's like having another instructor at my fingertips 💚💜 thank you! 🥰
Very good video Amelia, thankyou. You always provide such useful tips, & always give the explanation of why! By providing strong theoretical foundations & then the steps to how, is absolutely invaluable! You share so much crucial information that many people, myself for one, wouldn't otherwise have!! I love that! You're wonderful!!! ❤
I have no problem sitting the trot. I'm working on the canter transition with my 8 yo OTTB and every time I sit the trot, he anticipates the canter and gets all excited. He loves to canter. We're working on it. LOL
I love horse like that. When they anticipate something, I cheat them to it until they quit, and they I give it to them. I don't ride OTTB horses though, perhaps they get annoyed when denied? ^.^
aww you're so sweet! Have you heard about my sitting trot challenge? I took all my knowledge on the sitting trot and put it into an educational course for you! amelianewcombdressage.com/sitting-trot-challenge/
my instructor's biggest critique is that i sit the trot too long before asking for the canter! she says sitting and going into the canter should be one fluid movement. but i like to sit for a bit to get organised and feel that i've got a good trot and we are ready to transition. it's funny because that's exactly what you say too. definitely confusing.
Without seeing your horse, it's hard to say what your instructor is seeing. But it could be that you're sitting for too long and the quality of the trot starts to waiver, so you should transition before the quality is completely gone so that the transition is nicer. It's a hard balance for sure! Have you heard about my sitting trot challenge? It sounds like it might help you: amelianewcombdressage.com/sitting-trot-challenge/
@@AmeliaNewcombDressage that makes sense. we're only at the lower levels anyways, so it would make sense for it to be a more fluid movement, since we post the trot the rest of the time. i just need to find that happy medium!
Watching this ....whats i feel does not help get a good canter transition is in our level 3 dressage test we have to canter after the walk across the diagonal with only a few strids of trot then canter and i think its to quick as most times the trot is not good enough to transition to canter.🤷🇦🇺✨
That can definitely be a hard movement sequence. It's about testing your horse's reaction and obedience to the aids. The more novice tests have easier requirements and are designed to build up that ability in your horse. Eventually you will be able to do halt to canter! :)
After watching this I have such a guilt for being such a log on the grandgrandchildren of an olympic champion (Not mine btw). I'll probably never be that subtle and so aware of the horses legs positions. I probably stay in saddle regardless of what we're doing because those kind beasts watch over their rider. 😕 Thank you for these tips. 🙏
Check out my Sitting Trot Challenge now open for enrollment! amelianewcombdressage.com/sitting-trot-challenge/
9am Saturday Dublin. Great tips re canter transition👍
Let me just say that I have never heard anyone explain when to ask for a canter in such a clear and straight forward way. Thank you!
That comment made my day! Thank you!
couldn't agree more!! 🥰 its amazing
This video was incredibly helpful! No one has ever explained the canter transition in this manner to me before. Your instruction is clear and easy to understand. Thank you! ❤
this is the exact information and demonstration I needed thank you! my trainer is never specific about what i can do to improve my transition he just says wrong n i dont know how to fix the wrong bcoz im not given enough information. really appreciate this video🙏🏼🙏🏼♥️
I've never heard about asking for canter when the inside leg is forward. I'm still relearning and just do it from the sitting trot without thinking about leg position. I'm heading into my next lesson soon, and will try to apply that tip. Thank you so much for that clear instruction and visual!
Really helpful!! I am blessed with a horse who has an easy gait and his canter is like a rocking horse; I owe it to him and his back to reward him with these aids!
Thank you for the detail of noticing when the inside front foot being on the ground. I had learned that you need to ask for canter when the outside hind foot was on the ground but I don’t have sufficiently good feel to be able to identify the moment. Looking forward to trying this tomorrow in my lesson.
I agree, I've never had the canter transition explained in such a clear and easily understood way. I'll be counting the front leg and work on asking at the RIGHT time. This explains why it hasn't been so good sometimes. Love your videos, such a useful resource. Thankyou
Perfect video and timing for me thanks Amelia. You have a gift for breaking things down into bite sized chunks. Your tip on how to time the canter aid (once trot is forward and round) is gold. 🙏
This is a great video! I have a broken hand so I cannot participate in the challenge. But after surgery and when I am back in the saddle, I look forward to what ever new challenge you have at that time. Thank you for all your super helpful videos! Caroline
I love this tip. How do I remember this once in the saddle? ;-) I always get so tense and stiff during the canter transition. I will try to observe the leg, maybe that would help.
Love this! Just what I needed to see! I tend to rock forward to bring impulsion into the canter transition. A quieter upper body for me.
This was fabulous! As I'm moving ahead into first level this year sitting trot is a challenge on my Paint. The way you explained it was so clear. Thank you!
Oh gosh this is helpful. Trot-canter transitions are the biggest thing I struggle with right now, and your calm and clear explanation (with video demonstration!) is so, so reassuring. It's like having another instructor at my fingertips 💚💜 thank you! 🥰
Glad it was helpful!💕
Very good video Amelia, thankyou. You always provide such useful tips, & always give the explanation of why! By providing strong theoretical foundations & then the steps to how, is absolutely invaluable! You share so much crucial information that many people, myself for one, wouldn't otherwise have!! I love that! You're wonderful!!! ❤
You are so welcome!
Thank you🙏🏽🫶🏼
I have no problem sitting the trot. I'm working on the canter transition with my 8 yo OTTB and every time I sit the trot, he anticipates the canter and gets all excited. He loves to canter. We're working on it. LOL
I love horse like that. When they anticipate something, I cheat them to it until they quit, and they I give it to them. I don't ride OTTB horses though, perhaps they get annoyed when denied? ^.^
Best instructor
Brilliant explanation!
Glad it helped!
Thanks Amelia. Very helpful video.
You're so welcome!
Amazing, thank you so much! Certainly inspiring to become better at the sitting trot and canter🔥🤩
aww you're so sweet! Have you heard about my sitting trot challenge? I took all my knowledge on the sitting trot and put it into an educational course for you! amelianewcombdressage.com/sitting-trot-challenge/
Thank you very much. I can't find the PDF for sitting the trot
Sitting trot is my favorite, posting trot is where I struggle, left rein especially
Do you have any videos on the downward transition from canter? My horse rushes into a crazy fast trot and is hard to slow down. Thanks!
Try this amelianewcombdressage.com/dressage-training/downward-transitions/
Can you explain over his back?
Where he is stepping under with his hind legs and lifting his back.
I can't find the link for 5 exercises to do before sitting the trot - can ou post it again?
Check this out! amelianewcombdressage.com/free-pdf-before-sitting-the-trot/?Customer+Support&General
my instructor's biggest critique is that i sit the trot too long before asking for the canter! she says sitting and going into the canter should be one fluid movement. but i like to sit for a bit to get organised and feel that i've got a good trot and we are ready to transition. it's funny because that's exactly what you say too. definitely confusing.
Without seeing your horse, it's hard to say what your instructor is seeing. But it could be that you're sitting for too long and the quality of the trot starts to waiver, so you should transition before the quality is completely gone so that the transition is nicer. It's a hard balance for sure! Have you heard about my sitting trot challenge? It sounds like it might help you: amelianewcombdressage.com/sitting-trot-challenge/
@@AmeliaNewcombDressage that makes sense. we're only at the lower levels anyways, so it would make sense for it to be a more fluid movement, since we post the trot the rest of the time. i just need to find that happy medium!
I can get a perfect canter transition going to the left, and when asking her when we are riding straight, but not going left is difficult. Help!
Try this exercise - it is one of my favorites for working on this! amelianewcombdressage.com/dressage-training/lets-ride-the-snowman/
I followed all your advise from this video today with her and I got three in a row. I was asking for the canter off the wrong leg. 😩. Thank you again!
Watching this ....whats i feel does not help get a good canter transition is in our level 3 dressage test we have to canter after the walk across the diagonal with only a few strids of trot then canter and i think its to quick as most times the trot is not good enough to transition to canter.🤷🇦🇺✨
That can definitely be a hard movement sequence. It's about testing your horse's reaction and obedience to the aids. The more novice tests have easier requirements and are designed to build up that ability in your horse. Eventually you will be able to do halt to canter! :)
After watching this I have such a guilt for being such a log on the grandgrandchildren of an olympic champion (Not mine btw).
I'll probably never be that subtle and so aware of the horses legs positions.
I probably stay in saddle regardless of what we're doing because those kind beasts watch over their rider. 😕
Thank you for these tips. 🙏
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He came up on the first because he was not forward enough was somewhat behind the bit.
Just fell of horse in my first day canter
Oh no! Hope you are ok.
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Here you go: amelianewcombdressage.com/canter-with-confidence-oa/?UA-cam&Weekly+Videos
This is easy when you have a trained horse. Lesson horses on the other hand … 😢
These strategies will work! You'll get better and better with practice!