Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
🎥 Teaching the Canter Transition | Real Training with Young & Experienced Horses
In this video, I discuss one of the most common challenges in horse training: teaching your horse to canter under saddle.
You’ll see me work with:
🐴 Lily, a green horse with just 6 months under saddle
🐴 Rebel, a more experienced partner
🐴 A few truly green horses figuring it all out!
We cover everything from groundwork foundations to canter aids, rider timing, and how to set your horse up for success — even if that first transition is messy (hint: it often is!).
✅ How to teach your horse to canter
✅ What aids to use — and when
✅ Why groundwork matters
✅ What I accept in early canter attempts
✅ How to reward and release correctly
✅ Real-life, imperfect training moments
Whether you're training your first young horse or just refining your canter transitions, this is a step-by-step, honest look at how I approach it.
👇 Got a question about canter work? Leave it in the comments 😊
👋 If this helped you, please consider liking, subscribing, and sharing it with another rider working on their canter transitions!
📌 Download my free Three Principles Handout - basichorsetraining.com/3-principles
📌 Have questions? Drop them in the comments, and I'll do my best to answer!
📌 Want to know more about Basic Horse Training Academy - Go Here 👉 basichorsetraining.com/courses/basic-horse-training-academy
❤️ No obligation whatsoever, but if I have brought you value and you would like to donate to support this channel or buy the horses some hay!! Go Here buymeacoffee.com/basichorsetraining
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🎥 Teaching the Canter Transition | Real Training with Young & Experienced Horses
In this video, I discuss one of the most common challenges in horse training: teaching your horse to canter under saddle.
You’ll see me work with:
🐴 Lily, a green horse with just 6 months under saddle
🐴 Rebel, a more experienced partner
🐴 A few truly green horses figuring it all out!
We cover everything from groundwork foundations to canter aids, rider timing, and how to set your horse up for success — even if that first transition is messy (hint: it often is!).
✅ How to teach your horse to canter
✅ What aids to use — and when
✅ Why groundwork matters
✅ What I accept in early canter attempts
✅ How to reward and release correctly
✅ Real-life, imperfect training moments
Whether you're training your first young horse or just refining your canter transitions, this is a step-by-step, honest look at how I approach it.
👇 Got a question about canter work? Leave it in the comments 😊
👋 If this helped you, please consider liking, subscribing, and sharing it with another rider working on their canter transitions!
📌 Download my free Three Principles Handout - basichorsetraining.com/3-principles
📌 Have questions? Drop them in the comments, and I'll do my best to answer!
📌 Want to know more about Basic Horse Training Academy - Go Here 👉 basichorsetraining.com/courses/basic-horse-training-academy
❤️ No obligation whatsoever, but if I have brought you value and you would like to donate to support this channel or buy the horses some hay!! Go Here buymeacoffee.com/basichorsetraining
Find me on Facebook: facebook.com/basichorsetraining
Find me on Instagram: instagram.com/basichorsetraining
BLOG POST: basichorsetraining.com
#basichorsetraining #horsetraining
