What was I riding? (English)

Question

Ok, so I was riding today and got my horse to do this thing at the canter where I turned down center line and got him to move away from my (outside) leg.(So his leading leg was the one he was movin to) We have no mirrors, but I felt him moving sideways, if not crossing behind, then atleast moving sideways. Kinda like a leg yeild, I think.

So is there a name for this or was I doing some other movement incorrectly?

Answer 1

Well i ride western and we can make the horse walk or canter sideways like that too but we call it a side pass

Answer 2

Sounds like you were doing a leg yield. Congrats!!!

Answer 3

Leg yields and congrats!!

Answer 4

you were just moving side ways because in both the leg yeild and half pass the legs cross.

Answer 5

side stepping?

thats what i heard its called

Answer 6

Sounds like leg yeilds!

Answer 7

sounds like a dressage leg yield or a half pass!  

Answer 8

You could have been doing a vague half-pass at the canter. A half-pass at the canter is when the horse moves sideways towards a point and has his whole body bent to the direction he is traveling to. You were probably doing a vague half-pass, and by vague I mean that you and your horse have the concept of moving sideways in the canter, but you guys haven't reached the point of fine tuning the movement for competition. I wish I could get my horse to half-pass in the canter, or even get close to doing something like that!

Answer 9

Sounds like a leg yield to me.  

Answer 10

mmm sounds like a leg yield. Good for you i tried getting my old horse to do leh yields but he wasnt the dressage type lol!