[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

I think mostly my legs. He responds so quick and so much with the lightest touch. I'm mostly haveing trouble loping circles to the right. It seems he tends to drift out of the circle, so I tap, tap with the bit and he just bends his neck rather moving back into the circle, I think because I'm so right handed I'm pressing with my right leg, not even realizeing and that is pushing him out of the circle. He also seems to speed up at points in the circle. I'm trying to make note if I'm squeezing or bumping him. I know most of his problems are me:), I've seen him rode by people with better skills then me and he is so perfect. I'm just a lowly trail rider:). I know the cues and techniques, just haven't quite got it all down good. And Rusty was not as reponsive, so I got use to giveing strong cues, and not having to worry if I bumped or squeezed at the wrong time.

Does this make sense:)

Becky

[HairOfTheDog]

Sure it makes sense.... :~D

[HairOfTheDog]

Do you ride with your leg resting on him all the time, or with your leg off of him?

[Beaker]

Yeah, just playing with the bit will cause him to pop his shoulder out, and he'll follow his shoulder. I know because I have the same problem. (All The Time) with one of the horses that I ride. When you're tracking to the right, use your outside leg to push him around the circle, making him follow it and making him use his corners. If you use your inside leg and inside rein, his outside should will pop out and he'll have no choice but to follow it, therefore that's why he goes wide on the circle and falls out of it.
Does that make any sense?