[header] How to do a flying lead change [title] Get your horse warmed up and ready to ride. [title] Place a single trot pole in the center of the ring or riding area, parallel to the long side. [title] Practice a lot of figure eights at the trot. 
[step] Some horses are not always trained to do flying lead changes. To train the horse, start by doing figure eights; canter one circle, slow down in the center to a walk, then go the other direction at the canter.