Andy Learns Canter Changes

We took Andy up to a place called View Ridge Farm where Liana rode him with the instruction of an international German dressage judge named Sonya Vracko. He started working on simple changes, and you can see there was an attempted fly change.
Liana herself is a highly qualified upper level rider, who recently came from Russia and has taken extreme interest in Andy's career. So I don't want to hear any comments about lack of experience. He's being ridden by a top level rider under the supervision of a judge who has sat at olympic games.
That one naughty moment where he kicked out he was not trying to throw her off or be nasty, he just got confused and frustrated and upset.
He's only 5 so hes a youngster.

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Pets & Animals

Tags:

• andante
• canadian
• warmblood
• holsteiner
• view
• ridge
• farm
• liana
• sonya
• dressage
• canter
• fly
• simple
• lead
• changes
• training

[hannnahmot]

this is NOT a dangerous horse. He is a baby and many horses (especially warmbloods) deal with not 'getting' something by kicking out. most top dressage horses will have started like this. it means they are questioning what you are asking them to do and trying to figure it out. and anyway, if your 'top dressage horse' has no spark, he will never make it to the highest levels of dressage!

[Sabley]

thank you. god no one on youtube understands that haha

[emilynellienelson]

My young horse does the exact same thing. He gets upset in canter work because he gets confused and he is normally quite good at things so when he he gets confused he does a few bucks to show frustration. You have a Beautiful beautiful horse :)

What breed is he?

[Sabley]

aww thank you!

he's a canadian warmblood, which is to say Canadian's want credit for breeding him, because his father was a holsteiner and his mother a hano haha.

[IReallyDontCare123]

"A lot of horses that are at the top, are difficult in the begining" - Carl Hester.

[jeaninedressage]

@IReallyDontCare123 exactly

[BreyerLover920]

Yes I have the same thing happning all the time with the horse I ride he gets confused alot.

[stablematelover45]

@emilynellienelson here is some help on the horse with canter probloms  try lunging him with a saddle on him and then when u get on u sit a few trot strides

[stablematelover45]

some horses are like babies and the horses isn't dangours like some say i rode dreassage horses if they don't work out they are just not worth it

[cassidymccutchen]

well thats greenys for you! haha but you just have to love greenys for all of there funny little mistakes :)

[lakota123max]

@Sabley yes i have a hano crossed with thoroughbred and arab and he can be the very same way...they can have temper tantrums when u tell them what to do.but my fella is awesome otherwise..i just wish he wasnt 17.1 lol

i was in a car accident and injured my neck and spine so i dont ride him much anymore..its a shame cause he is only 8 but i guess he can be a pet lol =) lovely horse u have and get better fast!

[jerseyangel101]

@Sabley dont worry he is beautiful and well behaved (hopefully) i think he just got a little irritated and tired of the work. He probably didnt want to do it and threw a little "temper tantrum" ahaha

[vaultingdiva]

He looks truly stunning! What potential! Amazing rider as well, I actually thought this was cute, it shows he's young and smart enough to GET frustrated. Much like an intelligent young child who WANTS to do the right thing but can't figure it out so they lash out. I have much older horses who still do this sometimes. I'm glad to see a dressage horse trained properly, head set is gorgeous!

[Tatjanaax3]

@hannnahmot no he is not a dangerous horse, just a little frisky so it seems :D I have a 'dangerous' horse, so I know what that is like ;) and indeed, a horse can never be a good sporthorse if he's not a little bit of a hot head.

[2hearts1dream97]

@Sabley This is to Royalfriesins! that was just plan rude! im not trying to start something but just bc things get tough doesn't mean to give up and quit! how are u gonna learn on a push button horse?? she loves him she works hard with him why would she sell him if things go a lil wrong? i cant imagine how i would ride or what i would look like if i got on a horse and it bucked so i gave up! he NOT dangerous he a baby and learning. sorry but i just thought it was rude.