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“Lessons in Lightness“ by Mark Russell. Contributions by Jillian Kreinbring.

Here is a slow motion video of canter. See if you can see the three beats and the suspension phase.

Let’s learn footfall sequence of canter

Big hides bad. Big is easier.

If you can tell me your horse is distracted by something, that also tells me you are distracted by it. You allowed the horse’s distraction to become your distraction. You reinforced the horse’s distraction. Stay focused. The more focused you are, the more focused your horse will be.

Judging takeaways: These are my opinions based off my experience, study, practice and knowledge of the sport. Know your rules Understand obstacle requirements Your geometry being off says a lot to the judge about the effectiveness of your aids Choose the course lines that work for your horse. Going into an obstacle with tension because the line was too short or approach incorrect for your horse will affect your obstacle score and your course navigation/ transitio

Teaching takeaways

Common rider errors:

The horse does not know your goals nor do they care.

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Picture of a good canter: You can drop the rein and have no change in rhythm or tempo

Focus on building the partnership with your horse not your awards cabinet. When the partnership is solid the awards will come. Your horse does not care about the award neither should you. All you should care about is the horse’s opinion of you.

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There is a Facebook meme that says “when dealing with 1,000 pound flight animals only one of you is allowed to freak out and it’s NEVER you

Symptoms of poor mechanics in the canter: Kicking out behind

Tarrin Warren is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

When people approach me and tell me they have a problem with canter I know the following to be true:

Be the change you want to see in your horse.