I have only taken about 12 lessons, but I have learned quite a lot. My instructor has told me that I am even more confident than someone who rides with me (she has about a year experience). I'm not trying to sound like I'm bragging.
I know how to walk and trot at a neck rein while staying on the rail, I can canter in the correct lead with a saddle, I know how to tell if the horse is in the correct lead, I have done three patterns (two of which were on bareback and at a trot and walk). I can also tack up completely, groom the horse quite well, paint their hooves, etc. I am almost great at keeping a horse cantering and trotting without breaking. I have ridden bareback at a trot and walk on an expensive show horse and also on multiple horses with attitudes. I have done the gate, bridge, egg and spoon, and magazine race in a saddle. Finally, I can control the horse pretty well (in my opinion) at a walk and trot on bareback.
What should I work on in my horse riding to try to convince my instructor I am ready to canter bareback? (:
Kaykay is right, you could have lots of experience with horses be able to do all these things ... but the question is "are you ready"
pets question and answers,www.5d2d.com To canter bare-back it takes a lot of leg muscle. And yes with leg muscle is balance. So one way to tell if you are strong enough to do it is when you trot bareback are you all over the horses back and bumping a lot . If so I'd say you should stay at the trot until you are firm on your horses back. Other words you are able to stay in one spot and keep your self down. A way to get your legs really strong is try 2 point bare-back, walk, trot.
Then wen you are ready to canter start of at a easy slow canter, try it in a 2 point for the first time (it will really help!), And once you get used to it try sitting.
Have fun!!!
I think your abaout ready but its not really how experanced you are but more how balanced you are.
If you can do sitting trot then you should be ready but if you want i would try canter with a saddle but no stirrup `s so you can have a feel.
Ask your teacher how balanced your seat is and if she say `s good then just ask her.
pets question and answers,www.5d2d.com Here `sa tip: watch when you are going back into trot from canter as you tend to have a bumpy moment for that second haha
I also think cantering is easier that trotting, but first I'd try a really fast trot, because when you bring a lot of school horses back from the canter to a trot, they want to do this jarring trot that is kind of hard to sit, so while you may be able to sit the canter amazingly, the transition might be a little hard. I say, if you think you're ready, tell your instructor you think you are and act professional in a manner of asking her if you could try it! Good luck!!!
For me cantering bareback was a lot easier than trotting bareback, however you have to be able to stop your horse using mostly your seat because at least for me i had to hold on to my horses mane to initially keep my balance and letting go to pull back on the reins would have been difficult. Also make sure that the first time you canter your on a very soft surface, I ended up slipping off my first time but we were cantering on the beach so it didn't hurt.
start doing roll backs at a trot , then you and the instructor will know after you pick your self up off the ground a few times. Going straight is pretty easy even at a trot, doing roll backs is a bit more difficult bare back.
Personally, I think cantering bareback is easier than trotting. It's the in between stage that makes me nervous. In other words, when they first pick up, and when they slow down. That fast bumpy trot they do, I think you know what I'm talking about. ...
pets question and answers,www.5d2d.com You sound far along, but just trust your trainer. Mention it to her/him, and if they say no, don't be upset. Wait a lesson or two, and if she/he still hasn't asked you to perform a canter bareback, then ask her/him what skills you need to improve on in order to canter.
Good luck!
