Friesian Canter Training

This is a video of my trainer riding my 5 year old Friesian at the canter. He's a really fast learner but it is still hard for him to negotiate turns :)

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Pets & Animals

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• Friesian
• Canter
• Gallop
• Dressage

[EquineGal990]

Wow, that's awesome, he can hardly negotiate turns and he's already being ridden behind the vertical at the canter. Poor guy. Pretty horse, shitty trainer.

[FriesianCatRider]

EquineGal, thanks for your response. I would suggest you look at my other videos for more info about this "shitty" trainer who just happens to be a Swiss Grand Prix Rider.

Horses in Europe are taught differently and some methods have always been a subject of controversy. I am very familiar with the ways in the US since I am from there.

All in all, my guy is happy, healthy and learning timeless dressage movement from someone who knows and has been doing so for many, many years.

[EquineGal990]

mondrono, I do agree--his nose SHOULD be in front of the vertical, and his balance should be on the rear. But, it is not hard to do--she is holding his head in that position. And, if by some small chance she doesn't realize he's behind the vertical, then she shouldn't be training horses in the first place. He is on the forehand BECAUSE he is being held behind the vertical--therefore, he will never have the chance to push from behind and lower the croup.

[KaidaShade]

Not sure I understand the whinging about obscure terminology A and obscure terminiology B as long as the horse is happy.

[Str33tification]

@leeleeebabesxxx Clumsy may be a harsh word, and they're not clumsy, but it describes them to me. ^^ Heavy, like any big horse. But other than that i think they're allright. :)

[leeleeebabesxxx]

i've never ridden a friesian so i dont know... but what makes them so difficult to ride? are they slow? fast? edgey? i dont geddit... they look alright to me! :? x

[samanthasmith69]

your trainer is freaking gorgeous. and so is you horse lol

[02bibite]

NOT only is the horse unbalanced but he's off the vertical, on the forehand, falling out, and not over his back. And it's all because of the rider! Young or old Friesians...Friesian are Friesians, with the correct rider, the horse can learn to be on the vertical, over it's back, and on the aids.

[swirlytoes]

It's crazy that a so-called "grand-prix" trainer can allow this to happen.

Why do people not follow the TRUE classical horse training? Not all this rubbish we get today with "beautiful" behind-the-vertical head carriage. It's awful. People need to be re-taught how to ride. Leg without hand. Hand without leg. Why force the horse into a contact which isn't natural? Even the FEI have photos on their webpage of behind the vertical.. what a great advertisement. It really peeves me off.

[modrono]

See the video above of my horse the past year , he was 4 year old. . He wanted to wear his head on his chest all the time and he was behind the hand , . And yes, they can be terrible stubborn !lol

I saw you your trot video, very nice trot and he wears his head correctly. Canter is the hardest gait to work with friesians if you want his head up . : )

[FriesianCatRider]

Sounds like you know exactly what you are talking about. When I got him, his head was too far down, probably from the way he was trained in Holland. It was a totally false frame. Therefore, I now ride him and let him find that "happy place" with his head which happens about 20-25 minutes into training. See my other trot video.

However, my trainer will do alot of half-halting to coax him into dropping his head which is her way of working with him. He can be really stubborn at times!

[modrono]

What every friesian rider wants is his horse wearing his nose before the vertical , but it is so hard to do with a young friesian ... A lot of work to do :)