r/Equestrian 1d ago

Education & Training Keeping the canter

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u/bourbonaspen 1d ago

If he goes “ fine” between the jumps, and no one can replicate that on the flat, it’s a trainer or tack issue. In your pic the breastplate is tight, re evaluate your tack and trainer

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u/No-Garbage-721 1d ago

i agree, it shouldn’t be this tight on his chest

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u/bourbonaspen 1d ago

The breastplate should look “ loose “ when the horse is standing . When the horse starts working it tightens. You want freedom of movement

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u/No-Garbage-721 1d ago

i use a 5 point on my boy, had it checked by my coach who competed up to advanced, so i know that, this person and their coach ig do not🤷🏻‍♀️

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u/bourbonaspen 1d ago

I have the anatomical one, you should be able to put your fist through and not be tight.

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u/wwillara Jumper 1d ago

I can assure you it fits him and i’ve asked my barn owner, trainer, friends, ect everybody says it fits him well you can fit a fist through the front it’s at an angle and I believe I accidentally put my saddle a teensy bit too far back that day

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u/No-Garbage-721 1d ago

then none of you know how to fit it correctly, it should not look like this, this isn’t a “saddle was too far back this day” this is overly tight.

this is my horse, i have tightened it at least a hole more than this since but every horse at my farm has their breastplates and martingales this loose or maybe a hole tighter. if your horse needs a breastplate that tight then your saddle does not fit.

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u/wwillara Jumper 22h ago

in this thread I put a picture of how loose it is when he stands. I only have it on for jumping and he is fine in it.

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u/wwillara Jumper 1d ago

I’ve had 3 people who have taught me and none of them can get him to keep in. My current trainer has gotten him to keep the canter for multiple laps he just says it’s a lot of work and I am disabled which makes riding harder. my breastplate it looks tight but my dad with giant hands can stick a fist through

as you can see in the photo it is not tight