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Discussion on Lead changes
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Posted on Wednesday, Jul 12, 2000 - 1:15 pm:
I have a 9yr old Dutch Warmblood who is having trouble with his changes. You have to almost stop him completely to get the change and ask off your inside leg. He will not change in the rear at all if you turn before the corner and step out. He has been in professional training for 1 yr but not consistantly. Any suggestions? I have taken him out of training for the rest of the summer to give his mind a break and keep him from getting rattled. Also, this horse has no physical problems that would prevent him from doing his changes.
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Posted on Wednesday, Jul 12, 2000 - 4:11 pm:
Hi there. Keeping him from getting rattled is good. Don't work on changes evertime you ride him. Have you started with simple changes and have you tried getting the change over a cavelleti?
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Posted on Friday, Jul 14, 2000 - 2:10 pm:
I thought I would add some information to this, as I know Linda and the horse, and she indicated it would be ok.
I have seen this horse, who is very powerful (don't think strength is an issue here) do absolutely perfect changes, back to front, and continue as if nothing happened. So, I know he knows how to do them. I have also seen him absolutely refuse and get into quite a fight with said trainer. I have no way of knowing if the cues are the same, but since this trainer is the same one who can get the perfect change, I would think the cues are the same. I might also add that his start in life was as a dressage horse, being trained for the canter on the inside leg. He does not like dressage at all, so is doing hunters (and doing well). A h/j trainer is working him (or has been).
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