audissius wrote:
mommastang (I can't figure out how to quote in replies):

I do have some short videos of her walk and trot. No canter, because it's too hard to film and hold the longe line at the same time by myself. It's too bad, because I think her canter is her prettiest gait. She looks like she's going to be a comfortable ride. You can see the videos here if you'd like.


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She has a very cute walk. Her trot is nice. She does reach well under herself at the trot. The only thing I noticed is she doesn't reach out in front much. Her front leg strides look short. I had the same thing going on with my 3yo filly. If you will use side reins, with just the slightest contact on a snaffle bit on the outside, it will get her to not drop the outside shoulder and to help her push herself in the turns. In time she will start striding out in front and not look like she might be choppy, but she doesn't look like she is much. Then she will really start swinging her hips and reaching under herself. My 3yo was the same. She had a very nice slow jog and a decent trot. She wasn't wanting to stride out in front in lessons so we use the side rein to warm her up and now she has a very nice trot. She will push through turns and not drop her outside shoulder and reaches up under herself and pushes of with her hindquarters better. Have you started her under saddle yet?