improving the trot

[Laney Humphrey <laneyh@mbay.net>]

Hi All!
    I have a horse I love almost all of - everything
except his trot. It  is so bouncy I feel like I'm being launched up
and away.  It gets better as he gets faster but we don't go at "race
pace" all the time. His shoulder is a little straight but within reasonable
limits;  his hind legs are more straight than Z'd and he is an ex-race
horse.  We are beginning to work on rounding-collection-working from
behind which I hope will help.  He is not a daisy-cutter but raises
his knees a bit.  I'm looking for ways to lengthen his stride and
change the "upness" of it to "forwardness."
    If I can't create a trot I can ride how about encouraging
him to canter?  He has a really nice canter.  Can horses do well
cantering more and trotting less?
Thanks for your help!
Laney and
Blazin Saddles who's liking the trails & trotting his best
Dudley who's now a reining horse and
Dino who'll get his chance to show what a Spanish Mustang can do on
the trails as soon as he's old enough
 


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