I am trying to introduce my horse to basic lateral movements and would like some advice.
I've never ridden leg yields before but am becoming more familiar with the aids i need to use. My horse has never done any lateral exercises.
Today i introduced him to turn on the forehand and at first he didn't seem to get it but after a few tries he was doing pretty well. I did this to show him that when i apply pressure behind his girth he should move sideways.
So what i want to know is when attempting to leg yield from say the quarter line to the arena edge how will i know he is actually doing it correctly if i have no one there to watch me. What should i look out for on his shoulders, neck, general placement to make sure he's travelling sideways and not just riding a straight diagonal line?
ideally i would be able to take someone along to watch me but that's not always possible.
Also, any tips for teaching how to leg yield without confusing him to much?
I've never ridden leg yields before but am becoming more familiar with the aids i need to use. My horse has never done any lateral exercises.
Today i introduced him to turn on the forehand and at first he didn't seem to get it but after a few tries he was doing pretty well. I did this to show him that when i apply pressure behind his girth he should move sideways.
So what i want to know is when attempting to leg yield from say the quarter line to the arena edge how will i know he is actually doing it correctly if i have no one there to watch me. What should i look out for on his shoulders, neck, general placement to make sure he's travelling sideways and not just riding a straight diagonal line?
ideally i would be able to take someone along to watch me but that's not always possible.
Also, any tips for teaching how to leg yield without confusing him to much?