What are your tips to don't be nervous when a horse rushes towards the jump?
Hello Emilee!
there is no secret, you need to calm down and trust your horse :p
Stay focus on the other side of the fence, your head up and your back really straight in order not to bend with your shoulders , keep the right contact without pulling.
Then, you need to work on your horse so that he doesn't rush anymore.
You can try to stop him before and after the jump (3sec) and reward him when he does great, help yourself with ground poles before and after the jump that will also help him finding the right stride and don't rush.
Jump only on circles on curves so that your horse doesn't see the obstacle coming and have less time to rush.
Finally, the best thing to do is to work on mechanization lines or bounces.
I hope i could help you :)
there is no secret, you need to calm down and trust your horse :p
Stay focus on the other side of the fence, your head up and your back really straight in order not to bend with your shoulders , keep the right contact without pulling.
Then, you need to work on your horse so that he doesn't rush anymore.
You can try to stop him before and after the jump (3sec) and reward him when he does great, help yourself with ground poles before and after the jump that will also help him finding the right stride and don't rush.
Jump only on circles on curves so that your horse doesn't see the obstacle coming and have less time to rush.
Finally, the best thing to do is to work on mechanization lines or bounces.
I hope i could help you :)
How do you advise to fix a problem with over releasing and going to far up on the horses neck?
Hello Madeline!
First you need to know that if you go too far up on the horse's neck, you will disturb his balance (he will have mire weight on his shoulder and can do more faults such as pole down, or even he can refuse to jump).
You need to really wait for the jump and don't jump before him.
To do so, you need to fix well your leg (it will give you more balance), put your weight on your heels own, do a lot of jumps without stirrups to fix it.
Then, to make sure you wait and don't "fall" on your horse's neck, you can try to jump without your hands or by closing your eyes, it will help you wait for the jump and have a better position.
I hope i could help you :)
First you need to know that if you go too far up on the horse's neck, you will disturb his balance (he will have mire weight on his shoulder and can do more faults such as pole down, or even he can refuse to jump).
You need to really wait for the jump and don't jump before him.
To do so, you need to fix well your leg (it will give you more balance), put your weight on your heels own, do a lot of jumps without stirrups to fix it.
Then, to make sure you wait and don't "fall" on your horse's neck, you can try to jump without your hands or by closing your eyes, it will help you wait for the jump and have a better position.
I hope i could help you :)
How many times a week do you go to the barn?
I try to go as much as i can to entertain my horse. I go 4 times a week (5 if i'm on a competition). I change my exercice every day, once i'll do dressage, then i jump, then i lunge and finally i go for a walk or trotting (especially before a competition and after it if i can, i think it keeps your horse with a good mental health :)
What do you recommend for a horse that pulls its head down and accelerates after a jump? I've already tried to pull up with one rein but he won’t listen.
Hello Margie!
First of all you need to see with your vet if he doesn't have back problems.
How old is he? He's used to jumping? Usually, young horses do that to have fun, they stop with work and age.
It comes from a lack of balance. You can try to stop him right after the jump, try to put a ground pole after the jump, it will force him to find his balance and be focused.
It can also comes from your position, if you stay too much on his shoulder at the landing or don't go with the jump with your hands, he will try to escape by running away.
You can make mechanization lignes so that he stops running away.
I hope I could help you, good luck :)
First of all you need to see with your vet if he doesn't have back problems.
How old is he? He's used to jumping? Usually, young horses do that to have fun, they stop with work and age.
It comes from a lack of balance. You can try to stop him right after the jump, try to put a ground pole after the jump, it will force him to find his balance and be focused.
It can also comes from your position, if you stay too much on his shoulder at the landing or don't go with the jump with your hands, he will try to escape by running away.
You can make mechanization lignes so that he stops running away.
I hope I could help you, good luck :)
