How to ride extended canter for higher marks, balance and control – with advice from Laura Tomlinson

In this exclusive article for H&H subscribers, Olympic medallist Laura Tomlinson explains how to ride extended canter with real ground cover, uphill balance and control

“They should stay open and uphill in the frame, with that bit more ground cover.”

Who doesn’t love an extended canter? It’s one of the few moments in dressage where it feels acceptable to cut loose. So you pick up canter, turn across the diagonal and think: “Right, here we go”.

You put your leg on, and the horse takes you.