Question # 55: I have finally gotten my horse thinking forward all the time- I hardly ever have to use my whip anymore which is an improvement. However, I think he may be too heavy on his forehand...
..even though he does not feel heavy or seem to be leaning on my hands. Is it possible for a horse to be going correctly forward but still be on his forehand? When I ask for any downward transition, even with half halts and me sitting and trying carefully to prepare, it takes way too many steps for him to complete the transition. I have tried to ask with the seat only, but can your horse respond to seat only if they are too much on the forehand? (Sharon)
Hi Sharon!
That's so great to hear that your horse is now consistently in front of your leg! Good job in getting to that point! It is fairly common for a new problem to present itself when you have fixed another. In this case, now that you have your horse thinking more forward, he has more energy to have to balance. So you will now have to work on getting him to carry more weight behind, so that he can handle that increased energy in balance. (Click on Question Title above (in blue) to read full answer)
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