tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503414269772613959.post3566409760781581290..comments2023-10-07T10:27:10.751-04:00Comments on The Adventures of Lucy: bag of tricksKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08707037151404133158noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503414269772613959.post-55840908198264860382011-02-26T15:26:13.752-05:002011-02-26T15:26:13.752-05:00It's not silly at all. It can help slow the ca...It's not silly at all. It can help slow the canter down, when the rider is focusing on maintaining two-beat speed in a three-beat gait, because it enables you to slow your body down, which then encourages the horse to slow her body down. <br /><br />When Promise was first started under saddle, I used to ask for the trot from canter transition by starting to post in the two-beat speed I wanted her to drop to and then asking with my seat and hands. She was able to learn what I meant first from body language, and later developed an understanding of the seat/hands request.Promisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12338935046262804307noreply@blogger.com