I am currently working with a mare that belongs to my grandfather. I was not looking forward to working with her because she has quite the reputation but she is actually a total sweetheart. I have only been having one problem with her. She hates cantering. She canters and gallops around in the field like a crazy thing but when you are on her back she doesn't want to do it. She is physically in shape and their is nothing wrong with her. She has been vet checked and checked out by a chiropractor. Saddle also fits great so I know that she can canter and she is not in any pain. The only way I can get her to canter is by using my crop and I feel bad having to smack her quite often to get her to canter and then continue cantering. When I kick and kiss she just speeds up her trot and wont break into a canter.
If anyone has any ideas as to what I can do to get a good canter when I ask instead of her speeding up her trot that would be wonderful.
Thanks!
If anyone has any ideas as to what I can do to get a good canter when I ask instead of her speeding up her trot that would be wonderful.
Thanks!