I scored a private lesson yesterday and got to work on doing tight circles (at the trot) over a jump, as well as broken lines. I had to go over a jump, circle back and jump it again, find the broken line to the next jump, halt when I was straight on, then repeat the process over the next jump.
Yeah, I used SnapChat to draw it out and then screengrabbed it. What of it???
The getting a straight line to the jump in time to halt was hard! One time we were riiiight in front of the jump. I suppose if the horse I was riding liked to rush jumps, it would be a good exercise, but in the case of a horse that has been refusing jumps, I was motivated to do better.
One thing I gave myself a pat on the back for - I'm getting better and using multiple aids at once - half halting while lifting a should while bending and then releasing better over the jump. It was tricky to release when you also have to turn the horse in a circle, but something I know how to work on now (hopefully)!
Yeah, I used SnapChat to draw it out and then screengrabbed it. What of it???
The getting a straight line to the jump in time to halt was hard! One time we were riiiight in front of the jump. I suppose if the horse I was riding liked to rush jumps, it would be a good exercise, but in the case of a horse that has been refusing jumps, I was motivated to do better.
One thing I gave myself a pat on the back for - I'm getting better and using multiple aids at once - half halting while lifting a should while bending and then releasing better over the jump. It was tricky to release when you also have to turn the horse in a circle, but something I know how to work on now (hopefully)!
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