Developing the Canter through Counter Canter.
20m demi circle in counter canter.
Assuming that you have the modified simple loop balanced and feeling “good” we can take it one step further and ask for a few more strides at the counter canter and complete half a 20m circle.
A larger loop
As before, start with a simple counter canter loop in counter pattern on the right lead from H, C, to E and then A, K. Ride large to H and link this to a modified counter canter loop from C, M, to E and then A, K, going large to H. When these feel good, simply extend the counter canter a few strides more as in the illustration. From C ride a 10m circle in the corner by M and then ride across the quarter school in counter canter to the center line. Now ride a 20m demi circle in counter canter all the way back to the centerline before riding a 10m circle in the corner by F.
Try it on the other rein.
As before, the next step is to add one more segment.
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