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Joe has not cantered much in his 8 years. But at our Fjord Fest in June, I saw that he can canter quite well and pick up the correct lead. So I've been working on it a bit more (and discovered he likes to canter best when the lead trail horse disappears around the corner and he needs to catch up). But the gait seems so rough and choppy, especially when compared to his nice smooth trot. Gail mentioned that her Gunthar is unbalanced at the canter and it frightens him, so I am thinking part of our problem is that he may not have good balance when cantering with a rider. How do I go about developing this skill with him? He is quite reluctant to even pick up the canter in the ring, so I have to work pretty hard to move him into the canter at all - and I'm pretty sure the answer is improving his balance is just more cantering! Will working more at the trot help him become more comfortable at the canter? Kate and Joe (basically, the best pony ever)
