Canter Transitions - the Perfect Setup
This week's video is part 2 of my husband, Germán teaching Caine and using cones to help her with her geometry! The first video was a huge hit so I bet you will like this one too!
In my various courses, I review a lot of student videos and I know that many of you don't have a Dressage court - you ride in a big open field. In this week's video, we use cones to help you get organized and to improve your transition to canter!
In this video, my husband, German, is helping my assistant Caine with canter transitions. We set out cones to help stay organized, ride a perfect circle, and to get the horse on the aids. This will really help those of you who may not have a formal arena, or court, set up where you ride. To help with you circle geometry, think of aiming your outside leg for each touch point and bending the horse around your inside leg between them!
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Caine is working on spiraling in and out before and after transitions between trot and canter. Sounds easy enough, right? Nope! Because German is also helping her with straightness! In the beginning, you will see that she's overbending her horse with the inside rein, so watch to see the correction as they work on straightening the horse's body WHILE bending him around the circle!
That is all, right? Wrong! They're also working on impulsion and keeping the horse moving forward, which actually helps the straightness! Then, the spiraling element is putting the horse's back legs into engagement, and helping with the suppleness of the horse before and after the transitions as well.
I hope you enjoy this video!
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This exercise looks great! I enjoyed hearing the coach talk to the student in a positive and encouraging way - definitely a lucky student.
What Gabrielle said in an earlier comment really resonates with me - good (and safe) canter transitions are all about the preparation. This video really helped me understand all the little parts that make up that “preparation.” Thank you, German!
Very well done Caine! Beautiful work and I can absolutely see what German is talking about. Gorgeous! German is great at describing exactly what needs to happen. Super work!
Great tip about the nostril and point of shoulder! Love this way to transition thank you!
Thank you, i especially liked the reminder to not over flex the horses head and ride through the doown transition!! Great rider and lesson!
Yaaaa! Love this! Great takeaway to ride downward AND forward! I know how to use the spiral effectively now!! TY!
He is a really good teacher ❤
Awesome to see this lesson with a student. Very informative!
I like this guy he's a good trainer can we get him on KZread more often
@AmeliaNewcombDressage
8 ай бұрын
Check out my weekly Thursday night lives - he is usually with me!
This looks like a great exercise!! Am excited to get my cones and start working on these concepts of spiraling in and out at trot and trot-canter transitions. German, looking forward to more videos from you!!
It was a really great session, and I am excited to try.
@AmeliaNewcombDressage
Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful, let me know how it goes for you!
Very helpful!! Like all your videos!!
Great teaching video with performance by Caine. Thanks German.
Great illustration of these concepts. My arena markers were pulled up months ago -- I'm laying out the cones!
Great lesson.
@kathiegarnsey9030
Жыл бұрын
We will try this!
That was great! I needed to see that LOL for my horse and I . Thanks!
This is perfect timing as I am working on better canter transitions! I set out the cones a few days ago and spiraled in and out at the trot. I'm eager to try the canter transition.
@AmeliaNewcombDressage
Жыл бұрын
Yay! Let me know how it goes!
Looking forward to trying this. I’m intrigued by his comment, “The wrist, curled in… not opening the hand or hand to waste.” Would you have a video on this! Im guessing this would be an on the bit/ suppling thing? Thank you!!! Note: I was originally taught to curl my wrist in (learned in Germany) but received a lot of critique over that here in Canada, and was taught to open the rein instead, so there’s a bit of confusion on my part now with that.
@sandystanger4740
Жыл бұрын
Sorry, I meant “waist”
@AmeliaNewcombDressage
Жыл бұрын
Hi Sandy, You are correct in thinking that German talking about suppling. He is telling Caine to use her wrist to supple her horse and get him to bend instead of pulling. You don't want to curl your wrist because it breaks the straight line from your elbow to the bit. Hope that helps!
It's all about the prep for a pop up into canter and the cones provide a visualization for the transitions. I love German's clear instruction and his voice inflections and commands are so encouraging. How tall is Caine? She does a super job on a big horse. I'm 5'1" and I'd feel like a peanut up there!! I'd love to come down for a lesson :) Thanks a bunch!
I listened to this on my way to the barn. It has me cracking up because German is so passionate and enthusiastic in his teaching! Seems like a great exercise. I look forward to trying it out.
@AmeliaNewcombDressage
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! Let me know how it goes!
I usually put one cone at each circle points and go around them. Today,I tried with 2cones (actually these are ice-cream containers!).It was more difficult,but I felt it helped me to look ahead and stop the circle getting sprung out.
@AmeliaNewcombDressage
Жыл бұрын
Good job! Great idea to use ice cream containers!
So excited, I just know that it will be amazing!❤
super helpful instruction with visuals - thank you! Can't wait to go practice this now.
@AmeliaNewcombDressage
Жыл бұрын
Glad it helped! Let me know how it goes!
Another great video! Will try it today.
German, really good video!
Thanks!
@AmeliaNewcombDressage
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!
Please come to Maryland and teach a clinic!
I don't ride English or dressage but I learn so many practical things from you that I can use in my riding still so thank you! Question for you though: Do you have a video describing the difference in cues from asking for a bend thru a turn vs cueing for a canter?
@AmeliaNewcombDressage
Жыл бұрын
Happy to help! I don't but that question is coming up often! Great suggestion!
Thank you for this. I love the idea of riding forward into the trot on the down transition. Could you please explain what you meant with the instruction " wrist" ? Thank you.
@AmeliaNewcombDressage
Жыл бұрын
Hi Jenny, I think that German is telling Caine to use her wrist to supple her horse to the inside instead of pulling on her inside rein to get him to bend. Hope that helps!
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@AmeliaNewcombDressage
Жыл бұрын
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What does the outside rein makes the turn mean?
@AmeliaNewcombDressage
Жыл бұрын
Hi Amanda, Great question! When you are turning, you don't just want to pull on your inside rein to get your horse to turn. That will make the horse over bend and their shoulder might fall out, they might drift sideways, etc. Keeping steady outside rein contact will help guide your horse and keep them straight and balanced throughout the turn. Hope that helps! Here is a video about turning your horse that might be helpful as well: kzread.info/dash/bejne/o5qtmI-oXcSpZbQ.html
So question. You are are pushing his hip out to set up for the canter?
@AmeliaNewcombDressage
8 ай бұрын
Here's another video for help with aids: amelianewcombdressage.com/dressage-training/3-steps-to-perfect-canter-transitions/
My horse jumps into the canter so do you think this would work to help him? He also is very lazy so do you have any tips of improving his endurance?
@AmeliaNewcombDressage
Жыл бұрын
Definitely! And making a horse more responsive takes time. In this video, I share some tips that may help you: kzread.info/dash/bejne/l4masKibc7u1YtY.html
Amelia what are your thought on DK Saddles?
@AmeliaNewcombDressage
Жыл бұрын
Hi Mary Ellen, It really comes down to what is most comfortable for you and your horse. I recommend getting a professional out to help evaluate saddle fit for you both. I do have some videos on saddle fit: kzread.info/dash/bejne/fY2H17uOe9HXnJM.html kzread.info/dash/bejne/lYV2k5aDdZOaipM.html Hope that helps!
@Truther44
Жыл бұрын
@@AmeliaNewcombDressage thank you, the sales pitch on the DK is very convincing but out of my price range!
Hi Amelia what is the distance between the cones
@AmeliaNewcombDressage
Жыл бұрын
German explains how to pace out the cones in the beginning of the video. 10 paces from center to each cone gate.