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JitskeJeldau schreef:

Ik heb geleerd dat als een paard de teugel vasthoudt aan de ene kant, dat het 'probleem' dan aan de andere kant zit

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Anderzijds ben ik bang dat hij hierdoor meer last van zijn lijf gaat krijgen en ik gedurende de opwarming hem door moet vragen op rechts, zodat hij beide kanten losser wordt...

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Some explanation about more pressure on the outside rein:

The action of "inside leg to outside rein" is meant to create and then maintain bend, without running forward or drifting out. In theory, the horse should respond to your active inside leg by moving away from your leg (in the rib cage area), thereby stepping out toward your outside rein.

Your outside rein can then become a support in the movement by either limiting how far the horse can step outwards (as in stopping going to far sideways) or half-halting (to keep the horse from speeding up or falling to the forehand).

The horse should have a banana-like curve in the direction of the turn. The degree of the curve is dependent on the circumference of the circle - the larger the circle, the smaller the bend. A deeper bend will happen on a 10-meter circle or smaller.

On a straight line the connection on both reins should be the same.

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A Horse that is Heavy on the Right Rein

Riding the symptom: Because the rider's discomfort is in the right hand, it's easy to fixate on that rein alone. The right rein heaviness is a symptom of the horse not being straight.

The underlying issue: This horse needs to be connected and even in both reins. Focus on riding more to that empty left rein, until he is equal in the contact. Then he will be more supple and bendable to the right. All horses prefer one rein over the other. Focus on developing contact with the left rein and creating a supple, even connection.

Remember, your body (your riding) shapes his body, not the other way around.

Exercise for this problem: For a horse heavy on the right rein, do the following exercise in both directions. It will be especially helpful tracking toward the stiffer side, which is to the right in this example: Start on a 20-meter circle in trot. On the open part of the circle, transition to walk and push with your inside leg away from the circle. Like leg yielding. When you feel your horse connect to the outside rein, trot off and soften the inside rein.