Training
Alternate which way you turn after jumping the grid to ensure you work equally on both reins
Pedro using the bounce exercise
or dwell. His rhythm and momentum should come from behind and he will learn to think where his feet are and become more active.
For a more established horse, you can remove the ground pole but don’t encourage your horse to rush. Speed and energy are two different things and as long as your horse is balanced and approaches the fence in an active canter, jumping the fence will be simple.
Amy and Vikki suggest that for those who get worried about jumping, keep things small and take your time. Alternate your approach to the fence and make sure you work on each rein equally. Don’t panic if your horse trips over the pole or does not get it right, as with time and practice he will understand what is being asked and will give it a little more thought.
Another way of practising your approach in canter is to lay two
Vikki and JP using the grid to encourage athleticism
poles on the ground, starting at a distance of four strides apart approx 16.5m*. Once you have perfected getting four strides in between the poles, try holding for five strides. This will require you to sit up, wrap your legs around your horse and slightly contain the stride. Once you can get five strides, try three long strides before returning to four or five again.
This exercise will test your ability to control the canter stride and
Horslyx are delighted to support Amy and Vikki Smith.
will also give you the flexibility of adapting strides when jumping related distances.
Amy and Vikki suggest that for those who get worried about jumping, keep
things small and take your time.
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