So often I find riders daunted, confused or frustrated by lateral work. They find things are not going exactly as they planned.
Whether it is leg yield, turn on the forehand, shoulder fore, shoulder in, travers, renvers, half pass or pirouettes; at some point the horse or rider often seems to hit a block in the training.
So why do lateral work anyway? What are the benefits for your horse?
At some stage you will need your horse to step sideways, whether it’s to move over in the stable or to open a gate while trail riding. Or you will want your horse to learn the basic or advanced dressage movements.