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Re: [RC] ...Canter Leads/from Trot - Beverley H. Kane, MD

Title: Re: [RC]  ...Canter Leads/from Trot
The canter lead I ask for is independent of which trot diagonal I am on, especially as the path changes curves.
Rather, I have a diagonal-neutral split second interlude when I ask for canter.
I will either ask from having sat or stood the trot for an extra beat or from 2-point.
What aids/signals are you using for the canter transition?

And yes, I have worked w/ vets at many rides when they tell riders w/ borderline-pull sore-backed horses to switch diagonals.

On 1/1/06 8:05 PM, "ekiddco" <ekiddco@xxxxxxx> wrote:

       
  I have been riding a very short time compared to many of you, but I have been watching you ride.  I have a couple questions and hopefully this will start a great discussion.  How can you give your horse the correct cue to go into a right lead if you're not on the left diagonal, and vice versa?  I see so many riders ride mile after mile on the right diagonal, and I can see the horse fatiguing.  It's all about footwork, isn't it?  
        
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