[Beaker]

If I can add to the discussion over here...

IMO (grin) the best way to cue for canter, is extremely different from how one is usually taught. First maintain the bend, and then with your outside leg behind the girth like it it would be per usual, shift your inside seatbone forward, and pickup the horse's belly with your inside heel. This way, the horse will almost certainly pick up the correct lead in a balanced manner, causing him to step into the canter instead of jumping or shuffling into the canter, which can happen. Tipping the horse's nose to the inside or the outside forces him to canter in a very unbalanced manner, which in my opinion, would make him more likely to pick up the wrong lead. All though this method is a little bit more difficult in terms of you having to be coordinated as a rider, I personally like it better because I've had experience with both methods, and this one works far better because the horse is balanced and can make a smoother transition.

Just food for thought. I won't be offended if you agree or disagree. Everyone has their own way of doing things.

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

I’m sure that this is a good way too...LOL...but either I don’t understand what you mean by “seat bone” or if what I think you mean, there is no way, I have so little cordination, I have to concentrate so hard on keeping my legs, hand, and butt right, I doubt I could work my seat bone, especially my inside seat bone into the formula:)

Becky