The Canter Transition - How to Keep your Horse from Hollowing!
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- Do you find it hard to ace the Canter Transition? Does your horse stiffen and come above the bit as soon as you put the canter aid on? This week, we’re going through how you problem solve and ride smooth and accurate transitions while keeping your horse supple, soft, and on the bit.
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The transition from trot to canter is one of the most difficult transitions in my opinion! Most all horses want to come above the bit and use their neck in this transition. It can be incredibly frustrating when you horse is soft and round in the trot but the second you ask for the canter, the head goes up and your horse stiffens!
In this week's video, I go into detail about how to school and train the Canter transitions to prevent hollowing for a smoother, more supple, and enjoyable ride.
Here are a few tips to help improve your trot-canter transition:
1) Go back to the trot-walk-trot transition. A great way to fix a difficult transition (like the trot to canter), is to go back and make sure you've done all your homework on an easier transition (like the trot to walk).
2) Ride the trot a little rounder and forward into the canter. Prioritize keeping them round in this bigger trot to carry into the canter.
3) Check your position. If your position and balance aren't honest, the horse will have a much harder time staying round and connected.
Watch the video where I demonstrate these exercises and show you how to incorporate them into your daily ride.
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Hi Amelia ❤️🩹 sorry just realised the autocorrect changed your name, so sorry
I can still hear my teacher say when I was first learning, "the operation was a success but the patient died". I always felt things weren't working for two reasons. Poor direction from me and poor engagement of the hindquarters because I was missing some other basic pieces. Loved the video.
Thank you Amelia, this was very helpful. I found that my horses head was coming up because I didn't prepare for the transition, I would just ask for the canter to quickly and use too strong of an aid and it would surprise my horse. Once I prepared and slowed my aid down and just lightly asked for canter he went easily forward and round into it.
Yay!! Glad this helped!!
Much more preparation before a transction ,that makes so much sense Thank you great tips and video
I’m not even an English rider, much less dressage and this helped me!
that makes me so happy!
Same :)
a great reminder - need to go back to my trot walk transitions.
Would love for you to do a video on exercises to get them to relax and stay supple in the canter.
OMDog! My friend asked me how I got my mare to take this big SKIP (i.e., throwing her whole front end up in the transition) when at liberty we changed direction from one lead to another in a figure 8. I laughed hard... NOT what I was trying to accomplish. And WHY would someone want that? LOL. PS: She IS getting better. :) Your tips have been so helpful. Something that helps my mare on her right lead, since she tends to fall on the right shoulder, is to make really sure I am OFF that shoulder (not leaning forward) and actually help lift her up a bit with the right rein. It makes a huge difference in allowing her to free up that right foreleg and not cross canter.
This is exactly what I'm struggling with right now ! So grateful to recieve this email about this with this nice video !!
Thankyou Amelia, you explain everything easy to understand
My horse must have the patience of a saint to put up with all my faults but I’m hoping I will accomplish my goals with your help!
Thankyou ❤
thanks im going to try this today!
Did it work? Would love to hear how it went if you feel comfortable sharing.
Good Morning Amelia. I love the video. I truly need someone on the ground to help me drive my big boy Glory whwn we canter. I lose my confidence when I ride alone because he always has to try to buck in the first request of canter and all 4 legs are off the ground or than he gets lazy. It's a long road and or journey. Can't wait to see you this weekend.
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I like a few steps of shoulder-in into the canter. These are some good tips.
Yes! That is a great one!
This is my biggest struggle. Thanks for your help!!
Helpful lesson. Thank you 😊
Glad it was helpful!
this was extremely helpful
thank you do much
Glad it helped!
I find all of your videos super helpful! Returning to basics and maintaining good position a great recurring theme! Great exercises and clearly explained! You have lovely horses.
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Thank you!! Actually worked on this this morning before I had a chance to watch the video because we were having issues. I'm happy to report that I remembered how to fix . My horse needs more forward and for me to stay back and out of his way. I love the walk/trot/walk suggestion. Transitions are transformative!
Phenomenal video this was so helpful
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This is so helpful! I often lean forward slightly into the transition without even realising which totally throws my horse out of frame. Definitely going to try to think about all these things next training session!
This was great, working on this with my husbands horse.
Big help...thank you !
Thank you Amelia. I developed the bad habit of changing my seat and position when asking for the canter. Have been working on getting rid of that habit, and nail it now and then, can feel when I get it right (the problem with bad habits is they are so hard to get rid of). Your tips make perfect sense, especially with the elbows.
Very helpful thank you Amelia!
Great video. Easy to understand 👍🏻!
Yay more canter videos! As always very helpful and well explained!
Yes!! Ok!!
Great video - I will do lot more of walk trot walk and also getting rounder before asking for canter
Great, helpful video! Thank you.
Always helpful. Really love these videos and they keep me on track.
Glad you like them!
Very good instruction Thankyou
This is super helpful, and so timely for me. Thank you, Amelia!
Nice succinct set of tips!!! Thank you!
Thank you!!
This video was exactly what I needed in all suggestions. So very helpful.very detailed in explanation. Tks
Glad it was helpful!
Very nice demo on transition to canter. Thank you Amelia
Just what i need to do!
This is perfect for me. I’m using and older mare that has some good training but isn’t ridden regularly. I’m not her owner but am just riding her when I can. You asked for other things we are doing and I have been working on getting her trot more regular and connected. Her up transitions to the canter are rushed just like she likes to rush her trot, so I’ve started having her go at the best slow connected trot and then ask for the canter. This seems to be working if I can warm her up enough and keep her connected in the trot.
Thank you Amelia. I will pay attention to your suggestions today in my lesson.
Excellent suggestions!
Glad it was helpful!
This was very helpful. I have been wondering to help this problem.
Thank you so much , I have real problems with my horse raising his head , you have helped me understand what I'm doing wrong
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Wonderful, thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Awesome. I am so glad I saw this. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Amazing, helpful video. Thank you very much. 😊🐴
You're very welcome!
Love this video. It’s exactly what my coach has been telling me recently too. Thanks Amelia!!
You're so welcome!
Well Ive just come in after riding my beautiful boy, looked up Amelia/need help horse hollowing trot to canter, what should come up, this great video walk trot walk trans. I feel such a fool my poor boy suffers my inadequate riding skills. I wish I was 20++ again 😊
Anway tomorrows another day, I will take a deep breath & start over, thanks Amelia. K from Oz
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I always have to go back to my postion! As it is 90 % of the time my fault! I'm a tipper! Always trying to help my horses... but im just in the way! 🙈. Especially the right lead... so for me I'm like oh sorry... my bad. ☺️. I am improving though! Great video! ❤️
Thanks! These are excellent suggestions!
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I have an OTTB and he still is developing his canter in it's entirety, but if like to encourage him to find the balance from the beginning.
You are so clear .I had some struggles to canter to the right hand. I should do what you teach .
best of luck!
My horse had an injury that developed into a bit of arthritis in his front foot so he tended to flatten a lot when asked to transition from canter to trot (he would tend to fall on his front end). After therapeutic shoeing and things to combat inflammation I am back to schooling him on the basics as I think he now believes diving on his front end is just simpler. I want to avoid drilling him, in recognition of his foot. While he is apparently sound, I don’t want to push overly much. So little tricks that can reconfirm the correct use of his body are welcome. 😊
thank you so much for this. I never really understood what hallow meant, now I do!
You are so welcome!
Great advise. I have a bit of difficulty with the transition especially when cantering left. The horse I ride has a club foot and therefore it is a bit more difficult to first get the right lead for the canter and then transitioning in and out of the canter. I will definitely be trying these exercises and tips next time I ride. Thanks Amelia - always informative.
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Ok that’s the lot I promise. Have an awesome day! 🐴
I also have the issue more in the down transition from canter to trot or walk.
Hi Irene!
This video will help you! Thanks so much for watching!
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Ok that’s the lot I promise. Have an awesome day! 🐴
I so needed this video. For about a year now I've had comments about hollowing into canter. You've explained this so well, I'm going to start practicing in walk trot and build up to canter. I'm looking forward to not seeing 'hollow' on my dressage sheets 😊!! PS I love Mercurio's forelock ❤️
Hello! Thank you so much for such an informative vidoe! My horse falls out of canter and tries to come into a tight circle.. How can i push her back out to the arena and keep her going?x
Go back to making sure she understands pressure from the inside leg in the walk and trot. Like leg yields from the ground or safdle
Hi Amelia, great video as usual. Do you have a video on how to ride the downwards transition from canter back to trot? For some reason I am really struggling with this to the point where I am overthinking even going into the canter because I feel that I am going to fall forwards and be out of balance with the downwards transition. The more I try the worse it seems to be getting. I do have regular lessons with a great coach and we have been working on it but I thought you may have some tips. Thanks.
Yes! I do! Just search my name and canter trot transition
This is hard for me and it is to have confidence with me in the center but she kick out win go in the center and can you tell me want to do thank you Nannette and I like this video that you do it will help me on my ride ing my horse Nannette
Can you do a video on what the first things you should do to introduce a green horse to dressage? I mean, what transition, circles, etc. you should do. And also how do you choose the perfect bit for a horse, like if he is pulling a little bit on your hands or if you are feeling the bit is too soft or hard for the horse, things like that. Thank you in advance!
That's a great question! I'll answer it tonight in my weekly Q&A
Any suggestions on how one would achieve this on a long rein/looser rein in western riding? (But not reining style draped reins!)
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My horse pulls on the reins and throws his head down when I ask him for canter to trot transition. And it’s really hard to stop him. He just loves cantering and I meet lots of dificulties in getting him from canter to trot or walk.
This is great, does any of this apply when doing flying changes? My horse has a tendency to hollow when doing these!
Yes!! Go back to more basic transitions!!
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Do ypu habe a video on teaching the yrot in place? My arab LOVES to cakter amd not to trot. I would like to teach her some control and roundness here but she doesnt seem to understand my cues to trot in place.
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I'll add one little "nitpik", when asking for more roundness you are neglecting to tell the student about the increased flexion on the inside rein you are displaying in the video. You tell the audience to get the horse rounder, but do not tell them how you achieve this. Asking for softness and supple transitions depends on how to become rounder with flexion of the inside jaw. You do it effectively, and the audience may not be aware of how you are achieving this task.
Hi I know video was awhile ago but I do hope you’ll reply to me!! So I ride western and English but mainly western with the one horse I focus on riding, at our shows we loose points in western pleasure because he hollows his back from trot to canter, he’s fine in walk and trot though. Idk how much you know about western riding but in western pleasure the point is slow and loose rein, of course if you’ve ever seen western pleasure horses go slow we don’t go THAT slow, but it’s still best to go as slow as we can instead of going average speed, I have no idea what to do I’m thinking maybe try some of what you said then gradually collect less and let him drop his head? He’s usually good with dropping his head and he just naturally loves doing it, except when we start a canter then he throws it up and puts it back down again, though I was thinking that I could be leaning forward like you said, I actually do that sometimes and I just thought it would help me lean into him, so I haven’t tried this yet but next time I ride him (tonight) I definitely will and see if it helps!!
Hi there,
Definitely practice the tips in this video! I would recommend practicing your transitions with contact and once you can get him to transition nicely from trot to canter with contact, then try your transition with a loose rein like in the show. Maybe try riding a little more forward than you would want to in western pleasure as well. Riding more forward will make it easier for him to make the transition. As he gets stronger, then you can ask him to go slower. Making the transition at a slower speed and with the neck stretched really requires a lot of abdominal muscle and it will just take time for him to build the muscle. Transitions are the best thing to help build this strength when ridden correctly! Hope that helps! Let me know how it goes!
I really struggle with dropping my inside shoulder on L lead transitions. It's a pretty consistent mistake I make on all horses so I'm sure the problem is me :)
Thanks to the Rider Position course, I’m not dropping my shoulders anymore. I focused a lot on my position and transitions all summer, now we are going back and finessing some roundness/throughness issues since we’ve moved up a level. 💜
my horse will go behind the vertical in the canter if I make him too round for a good trot canter transition. If I let him hallow a little in the transition, my canter is better and not so behind the vertical. Having problems trading one issue for another.
It can be difficult to find the balance, but it's important to remember that rome wasn't built in a day and small steps of progress are ideal :)
How do I keep my horse from getting behind the vertical?
Check out this video for help! th-cam.com/video/EbCmpjMmZ6s/w-d-xo.html
Recently at a horse show she became a giraffe
oh no! Hope this video helped!