Galloping her OK?

Love4April · 10-26-2005, 07:00 AM

is it a bad idea to ride April - and let her run(gallop)? I know that I should be working on her canter (slowing it down). She hasn't learned how to canter slow - that was the last thing I was told. But I have no place to work on that yet and I thought I could at least let her open up in the field next to me so she can get a little exercize since I don't have a big pasture for her to run.

Love4April · 10-26-2005, 09:19 AM

Did I ask a stupid question?

tiffany · 10-26-2005, 12:48 PM

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s it a bad idea to ride April - and let her run(gallop)? I know that I should be working on her canter (slowing it down). She hasn't learned how to canter slow - that was the last thing I was told. But I have no place to work on that yet and I thought I could at least let her open up in the field next to me so she can get a little exercize since I don't have a big pasture for her to run.

There's no such thing as a stupid question! just out of curiousity though, why can't you work on slowing down her canter yet? what happens when she canters? im sure more ppl will reply w/ a little more info on what she does when she canters, and your history with her. have you never cantered her? or is it just a new problem that she is doing?

Caterina · 10-26-2005, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Love4April

is it a bad idea to ride April - and let her run(gallop)? I know that I should be working on her canter (slowing it down). She hasn't learned how to canter slow - that was the last thing I was told. But I have no place to work on that yet and I thought I could at least let her open up in the field next to me so she can get a little exercize since I don't have a big pasture for her to run.

it would seem if you have a feild in which to gallop her you have a place in which to work on slowing her canter...

Love4April · 10-26-2005, 01:17 PM

well, I'm talking about a farm field. I asked the farmer if I could buy some of the field next to me and he mumbled something - he's always busy and then I asked if I could ride her in it to open her up and he said sure - just wait until his crop is out. I'm still going to ask to buy the field but for now I wanted a place to ride w/out gravel.
Her canter is alittle choppy/ fast. I was told by my trainer to just keep cantering her and make her slow down - the more I canter w/her the slower she will get. Is that true? I don't think anyone worked on her canter - so I need to start from the beginning. She tends to trot for a bit then canter/ gallop. This week I started to try and get her to canter from the beginning.
I really need to either get someone to show me how to work on her canter or get one of those videos. Still working on the video.

Caterina · 10-26-2005, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Love4April

well, I'm talking about a farm field. I asked the farmer if I could buy some of the field next to me and he mumbled something - he's always busy and then I asked if I could ride her in it to open her up and he said sure - just wait until his crop is out. I'm still going to ask to buy the field but for now I wanted a place to ride w/out gravel.
Her canter is alittle choppy/ fast. I was told by my trainer to just keep cantering her and make her slow down - the more I canter w/her the slower she will get. Is that true? I don't think anyone worked on her canter - so I need to start from the beginning. She tends to trot for a bit then canter/ gallop. This week I started to try and get her to canter from the beginning.
I really need to either get someone to show me how to work on her canter or get one of those videos. Still working on the video.

i think the farmer will still let you use the feild to canter, not just gallop.
If your stating you need to start from the beginning, maybe letting her gallop would set things back even more.

tiffany · 10-26-2005, 01:28 PM

I would not let her gallop right now if it will get you in trouble with the farmer. Also, I agree with caterina. I think if you gallopped on her right now, it might make things harder to fix in the long run. Working on your transitions might help. LIke, ask for a walk, and then a halt and a trot etc. Maybe even try lunging her so that when she is cantering or trotting on the lunge line, she is listening to you and your cues and you are telling her how fast to go. also, just getting advice from your trainer would probably help alot as you work with her.

Super_Trooper · 10-26-2005, 05:38 PM

Letting her gallop is not a bad thing, but it needs to be implimented properly. I would do some interval work with her, opening her up and bringing her down, withing the canter...so not to let her just run wild and crazy but let her get the idea that yes, you can go faster and slower within a gait.....

10-26-2005, 07:00 AM	#1
Love4April Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Fairfield, Iowa Posts: 396 Images: 48	Galloping her OK? is it a bad idea to ride April - and let her run(gallop)? I know that I should be working on her canter (slowing it down). She hasn't learned how to canter slow - that was the last thing I was told. But I have no place to work on that yet and I thought I could at least let her open up in the field next to me so she can get a little exercize since I don't have a big pasture for her to run.

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10-26-2005, 09:19 AM	#2
Love4April Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Fairfield, Iowa Posts: 396 Images: 48	Did I ask a stupid question?

10-26-2005, 01:17 PM	#5
Love4April Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Fairfield, Iowa Posts: 396 Images: 48	well, I'm talking about a farm field. I asked the farmer if I could buy some of the field next to me and he mumbled something - he's always busy and then I asked if I could ride her in it to open her up and he said sure - just wait until his crop is out. I'm still going to ask to buy the field but for now I wanted a place to ride w/out gravel. Her canter is alittle choppy/ fast. I was told by my trainer to just keep cantering her and make her slow down - the more I canter w/her the slower she will get. Is that true? I don't think anyone worked on her canter - so I need to start from the beginning. She tends to trot for a bit then canter/ gallop. This week I started to try and get her to canter from the beginning. I really need to either get someone to show me how to work on her canter or get one of those videos. Still working on the video.