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I was riding Lena yesterday, and she was being a little stubborn about alot of things, I dont know if thats because I took her away from her food to ride her or what, but it was making me a little frustrated.
She turns well doing circles and going on the left lead canter.. but when we go onto the right lead, and we get to a certain corner in the arena, she just wont turn that well. Its like slow motion turning, and its too slow to make it around, so she cantered right into the face and stopped.
I am using one hand, both reins in the left hand, and I find that when I use two hands, it works alot better because she listens to it more.. but she knows how to do it, because she is a reiner.. i just think she is being stubborn because I am new to her.
Do you have any suggestion on exercises I could do to practice her turning. I am going to do lots of circles, but anything besides that.
Also, I could do figure eights
She turns well doing circles and going on the left lead canter.. but when we go onto the right lead, and we get to a certain corner in the arena, she just wont turn that well. Its like slow motion turning, and its too slow to make it around, so she cantered right into the face and stopped.
I am using one hand, both reins in the left hand, and I find that when I use two hands, it works alot better because she listens to it more.. but she knows how to do it, because she is a reiner.. i just think she is being stubborn because I am new to her.
Do you have any suggestion on exercises I could do to practice her turning. I am going to do lots of circles, but anything besides that.
Also, I could do figure eights