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Everyone talks about engaging the horse's inside hind leg... But think about the fact that the key to a good quality canter is sufficient engagement of the outside hind leg… as that is how each canter stride begins.
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"The outside rein keeps the horse straight. It controls the outside shoulder, it helps in the halts, it must always be a connecting feel. If the connection is too strong it blocks the inside hind leg. The contact must be elastic in both reins." ~ Gill Rolton
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"Zero contact is different than soft contact." ~ Juliet Graham
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Try this little experiment: Spend some time doing a turn on the forehand in hand (on the ground), so you can really watch what happens to your horse's body when he steps underneath himself with his inside hind leg. While he may remain hollow at first in tension,
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A calm yet mobile mouth means that the horse is light in the hand, and relaxed through the jaw and neck. All of this allows for easy swallowing.
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"I've been working on making sure my hand is following and not fixed, especially in the walk and canter when the head and neck need to move more. The biggest breakthrough has come in working on doing a little shortening/collection at the canter, as now I
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"Keep your hands down in front of the jump. Stop trying to control him with your hands, and control him with your seat." ~ Chris Bartle
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In Dressage, your upper arm belongs to your seat, as it is what connects the rein to your seat. Your lower arm belongs to the horse, as you offer an elastic connection to the horse's mouth.
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You cannot create a correct rein connection when the horse is not truly thinking forward. You must first create a situation where the horse wants to move forward into the connection.
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"I think 'butt cheeks apart' in the trot to canter transition." ~ Hayley Quinn
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Quality always trumps quantity in regard to riding transitions. Yes, try to always do lots of transitions when you ride. But keep your top focus on quality, to make sure every one counts!
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Learning to carry a Dressage whip correctly can actually help riders to find and maintain a good hand position.
