I had to squeeze into a rather full lesson this weekend, after not riding for about 3 weeks. The only horse left has only been ridden a couple times recently. He's known for rushing jumps. I guess at his old barn he was rushed at them constantly and no amount of un-training will get it out of him now. Maybe that's not true. Maybe it is. I am not a trainer.
So in this awkward video below, you can't see that my instructor is walking us to the jump, holding him back until the last moment. We talked a lot about when I should hold him back, and when I should let him go, because holding him back too long means he (rightfully) refuses the jump. Something I have to feel to know the right moment. You can tell from the way my back is arching (that looks really bad btw - that can't be right!) that I'm holding him back between these tiny jumps.
It was an interesting lesson. Another girl in my group was jumping 3' on the greener horse I rode last time. It's amazing how you can have people of so many different levels get a lot out of a group lesson.
I can't tell you how often it is on my mind that I need to ride more during the week (or even during the month) to improve so I'm not working on basics over tiny jumps
So in this awkward video below, you can't see that my instructor is walking us to the jump, holding him back until the last moment. We talked a lot about when I should hold him back, and when I should let him go, because holding him back too long means he (rightfully) refuses the jump. Something I have to feel to know the right moment. You can tell from the way my back is arching (that looks really bad btw - that can't be right!) that I'm holding him back between these tiny jumps.
This video is in only available in slo-mo because that's what the 11 year old who filmed it deemed most useful to her audience.
I can't tell you how often it is on my mind that I need to ride more during the week (or even during the month) to improve so I'm not working on basics over tiny jumps
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