Riding a Bumpy Lope? How to?

To me the lope is a slower gait than the canter.. Sounds like you are cantering.. anyhoo the name of it doesn't matter. All in all if your horse is unable to slow down at the canter and is bumpy to lope you need to help him become balanced and collected to do so. You need to create lift with forward movement and control your horses hip. Doing A lot of posting trot while collected will help your horse become a little more balanced. This encourages him to reach under him with the hind end. The goal is to cover more ground by taking longer strides- the lift and forward movement. **NOT just by trotting fast. This is a small step in the right direction as this takes time and training to correct. Keep in mind that this is only a small step and further training built on this step is needed. Such as circle work, loping while canted, possibly using aids such as draw reins. If further help is desired contact a trainer in your area.