A term used to describe a horse that holds his head behind the vertical when being ridden.
When riding a horse behind the bit, you will usually see that the poll is not the highest point of the neck and that you will struggle to get a consistent contact with the mouth of the horse.
Related terms: Bit, contact, above the bit
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While rules can be quite relaxed when you are just competing against friends, when you start competing at a more serious level, you need the right equipment.
This is Part 2 of young horse training at Gut Rothenkircherhof.
Find out about the biomechanics behind the canter of your horse and understand what to do in order to ride and sit the canter better and also how to improve this gait.
Flying changes are either inevitable in the jumping course or the next step to a more advanced dressage level. Either way, it is a wonderful feeling for the rider when the horse changes leads in canter by jumping energetic and powerful into the new direction.
The speed trial is the final test during Working Equitation individual competitions and the next to last in team competitions. It is thrilling to watch a great horse and rider win this portion of the competition because it takes hard work for both.
Cavaletti exercises are a great opportunity for horses of all ages and levels to get in some gymnastic work.
