Develop your horse’s straightness in canter with the help of this shallow loops exercise
- Ride a 10m shallow loop in canter
- Flex the horse’s head and neck to follow the line
- Ride progressively smaller loops
- Ride a tiny (20cm) loop keeping the horse's body straight
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