Everytime I transition him from a walk to a trot, as soon as I kick he pops his head up high and then lowers it..
My trainer keeps telling me its because Im pulling back on the reins when I ask for the transition.. And I am telling you in all honestly that I am not AT ALL doing that.. I honestly give him his whole head and a ton of slack and make sure and consciously aware not to pull or anything when I ask for a trot or canter I even bring my hands forward.. but he still does it.
So everytime my trainer watches me do it shes convinced Im pulling when I don't even have him on the bit at all when we transition.
Any thoughts as to why he does this?? He doesn't keep it up the whole time, just only when I ask for the transition, then when we get going he lowers it as normal.
My trainer keeps telling me its because Im pulling back on the reins when I ask for the transition.. And I am telling you in all honestly that I am not AT ALL doing that.. I honestly give him his whole head and a ton of slack and make sure and consciously aware not to pull or anything when I ask for a trot or canter I even bring my hands forward.. but he still does it.
So everytime my trainer watches me do it shes convinced Im pulling when I don't even have him on the bit at all when we transition.
Any thoughts as to why he does this?? He doesn't keep it up the whole time, just only when I ask for the transition, then when we get going he lowers it as normal.