Your canter departure doesn't have to be a rocket launch!
These 7 steps help you set up your horse for a smooth, forward canter transition from trot.
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12 Riding Quick Tips - #10: How To Canter Instead Of Just Trot Faster: Does your horse just go faster faster when you ask for the canter? Don't worry if it happens. Just know what to do, and work through the situation to improve the transition in the long term.
Wrong Canter Lead? 5 Ways To Fix It: Do you have trouble getting the "correct" lead when striking off into canter? It helps a lot if you know different ways to encourage the horse to strike off in the correct lead.
How To Improve YOUR Canter-Trot Transitions: What happens to you and your body when you head into a canter transition from a trot?
What Are The Leg Aids For Canter? A detailed breakdown of the aids for canter.
Use The "Canter-Trot" To Truly Engage The Hind End: Energy from the hind end is the prerequisite for horse riding heaven and we all know that! We need to find out how to ask the horse to reach deeper underneath the body without throwing their weight to the forehand, and without speeding up the leg tempo.