#counter canter

[foxy-filly]

Baby’s first real counter-canter exercise! As my seat and posture improve (the stirrup adjustment is helping my leg position for sure) I’m able to give him the support he needs to balance himself and offer me this steady, balanced canter work. Our Equisense system tells me our canter regularity has improved greatly and our cadence has slowed, which is exactly what we’re aiming for! Every day we’re getting better and better! 😍🤩😍 Thank you @mwm.eventing for helping capture our milestones on video!

[borrowingfreedom-blog]

I've only recently been learning counter canter because it's going to help balance out Nick on both reins. I'm the only rider of his that puts time and effort into correcting his bad habits and mistakes like cutting the corners of the arena and not letting him get away with anything naughty. He has a lot of power over the other girls that ride him at the centre. I'd like for everyone to start being more tough with him so then each time we ride we can all actually improve, rather than dealing with the same things every week.

[ridingagainstthegrain]

Oberon’s Best Moment (and Maybe Mine Too)

Some rides are about progress. Others are about partnership. And sometimes—when you’re really lucky—they’re about both. This week’s lesson with Oberon gave me one of those rare, grounding moments where everything just clicked. We were working through technical equitation courses—the kind that force you to think three steps ahead, stay soft in the saddle, and communicate clearly every stride. But…

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[katiepontone]

5/14/20

Counter canter work, pretty darn happy with that, was able to bend left on the right counter lead and she was feeling balanced enough to offer to stretch at the counter canter. Good job Bella! Every time I struggled with the right lead/right side today I went to just using one hand and it was so funny it really fixed it every time, so that was helpful!

[sanddancingwithanxiety]

Emma Flavelle and Fiderfurst

Australian Dressage Championships (Medium 4.2)