Canter strides – related distances – stride length Knowing your horses’ canter stride length has become more and more important. Show jumping tracks have become more and more technical and odd related distances are thrown into the mix even at lower levels of the sport to catch people out. Not to worry! The only thingRead More
Show jumping distances Counting your strides Just starting out in Show jumping or competing at top level, distances is something that is more and more important to master. Not only is top level sport getting more and more technical, entry level show jumping is too. Course building trends dictate how show jumping evolves and trickyRead More
Grid with oxers Improve technique, balance and strength. Jumping grids, especially a grid with oxers have many benefits for both horse and rider, and is definitely something to include in the training from time to time, especially if you need to improve on the horses technique over a fence. The rider also benefits hugely, theRead More
Course exercise number 1 The importance of walking the course. Full speed ahead! Time to try out how far the exercises have got you. We are now going to put the exercises together and jump a whole course of fences. This time it is not about jump offs and tight turns, the goal is ratherRead More
Stand off the fence and don’t drift. This exercise has a whole bunch of benefits. It is created first and foremost for horses that are rushing their fences. The V pole will make them stand off the fence. This is not the only benefit though. This exercise will also help horses that drift and horsesRead More
On February 26, 2019 by adminStay straight and shave off valuable seconds in the jump off! Jump at an angle.
Beat the competition!
Jump at an angle
To be able to shave off valuable seconds in a jump off you will have to be able to keep your horse straight and jump at an angle. This simple exercise will up your skills and help your horse feel comfortable with what is expected.
On February 17, 2019 by adminA parallel oxer, a bounce and a triple bounce. All jumpable from both directions.
This bounce exercise aims to get your horse supple. It will also help you feel the stride, to feel the length of the stride and your eye. To be able to assess how many strides remain until the horse jump and where it will jump. Done correctly this exercise will also get an over excited horse to back off.
On February 10, 2019 by adminWhich way to go? Get your horse alert!
Does your horse listen to you? Are you in sync over which way to go?
Is your horse awaiting your signals? Or do you feel like your horse is in charge? Are you in sync which way to go? With showjumping courses getting quite technical it is important to work on the conversation between horse and rider. A question we often need to ask ourselves is: Is my signals received by my horse? Are they understood? Do I listen to my horse? Are we on the same wavelength?
This exercise offers a few different difficulties. It combines riding through corners with the ability to keeping your horse straight through doubles. The warm up will keep you focused and perfect your skills at showing your horse which way to go!! Precision!
Getting your horse and yourself bendy and flexible is one of the key components of winning at any level in the world of showjumping. Quick thinking and tight turns will win you all those valuable seconds. Practise makes perfect and this exercise is perfect as it can be done at any height, poles on the ground is perfectly ok.
Do you get the feeling that your horse does not listen? This is a common problem with some of the hot headed horses of today. This is one exercise that focuses on getting the horse alert and for the rider to practise how to show the horse whats next.
