So I'm going to be making a post of how someone would canter/Lope without falling off their horse, which I want a bunch of people to be very detailed of how to do so. Your opinion and way will be in the post, and you'll also be credited with a link to your post, since that's one of the ways to give Credits.
I hope this does become a great post, I don't mind if anyone answers in a year, or if you have multiple ways in Western, just no English..for now at least. Even if you have already said your opinion. If you have improved over time and figured how to get into a canter/lope faster, please do comment again!
This post is for newer riders to be helped and also more experienced riders to also try other ways to do so. In the next few days, the Post will probably be out by then, or even out today. It'll constantly be updated if anyone keeps commenting down below. The next post I'll be doing is galloping without falling off(dibs on that)
If you do have any post ideas I should do, please don't be afraid to tell me!
(Picture is me on snow)
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Knees in, heels down, hands quiet, eyes UP, and stay R E L A X E D in your hips and pelvis. :v:
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English and western are basically the same. Just different tack. I ride them both
When I first loped, I do western, I didn’t really mean to :sweat_smile: I was working on trotting with Jack and he just kinda started loping. I sat through it for a few seconds before slowing him down, and then after that I kept going. Next few lessons I’d suggest going on a lunge line just to work on being able to move correctly with the horse. Jack, like many other horses, have several back issues when it comes to you bouncing on their back so you need to be able to sit through the trot as well as moving well with the horse during the lope.
Alrighty! Thanks Rocky!
Reply to: Jewel
Mhm :relaxed: :hearts:
For your first time have your trainer have your horse on a lunge line or in a round pen if you have one
Reply to: Jewel
Oh lol
Reply to: Perry
Yeah, lol. Sorry for the misunderstanding.
I was never on a lunge line or in a round pen. I was in a huge arena and my trainer was like let’s try a canter
English, Western is basically the same for the most part. Just different tack and terminology. I tell my students who are learning to lope to sit back on their pockets, keep they hands down by the horn, find the 1-2-3 rhythm, and go with it. Also breathe! I have a mare I use specifically for this as she has a strong voice cue to lope, is slow and smooth while still moving out, and has the best trot to lope transition. I was told by 1 of my trainers that if you don’t get a good lope transition you won’t get a good lope. Also, if you’re that concerned about falling off then maybe you aren’t ready to lope. My students do a ton of trotting in 2 point and with no stirrups before we even discuss loping. When they’re ready then I bring out this mare and the lunge line.
That's good! Thank you for telling me, though I already do gallop and canter pretty good snow(my horse for when I'm at my aunt's) when she lopes and gallops, it scares me, though it's exciting too!