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# Tip/Quote of the Day # 2868
- URL: https://www.myvirtualeventingcoach.com/eventing-tip-quote-2868/
- Published: 2021-05-08T02:43:00.000Z
- Updated: 2021-05-08T02:43:06.000Z
- Author: Administrator
- Tags: Get your FREE daily tip here!, #Import 2026-01-20 00:55

When asking for a canter lengthening, medium canter, or extended canter (especially on a hot horse or one that is prone to tension), it can be helpful to initiate the upward transition with a bigger "scoop" of your seat rather than your leg, so that the horse understands that you want a *bigger* stride, rather than simply more speed. Too much leg at the beginning of the lengthening can cause a horse to get tense, and can cause the horse to quicken rather than lengthen.