when switching from a trot to a canter, what body positions should i be making?

Answer 1

Sit trot to canter. Then close your outside rein, open the inside rein, and then apply outside leg pressure, while keeping your inside leg closed. This will assure the correct lead and enable the horse to stay collected through the transition. You can also try this from a stop position. Hope this helps good luck!

Answer 2

to make a proper transition you should put outside leg behind the girth,inside leg at the girth half halt with outside rein, open inside rein to create a slight bend in the horses body. This should also give you the proper lead, if not go back to trot and try again.
Good luck!!

Answer 3

You sit down in the saddle to bring the horses hind legs up under him and shorten his frame, as you give the leg aid to canter.

Answer 4

try and sit down in the saddle, so once you start cantering you can just move forward and back with the rhythm of the horse

Answer 5

sit down up holding your weight on the pony, shorten your strides, shift your outer leg slightly behind the girth make a 1/2-halt including your outer rein and jointly placed better stress including your inner leg. Don´t get up and don´t lean ahead. the important concept is to apply the stress of your inner leg hostile to the stress of your outer rein.

Answer 6

Your back should be straight and you should be slightly bouncing up and down... Its been almost 4 years since I have been on a horse, so I am trying to picture it in my mind...