The first gymnastic is added to a curved line of oxers while Buck challenges the riders to use their body position before the reins to change the balance of the horse.
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Gymnastics for Jumping | Jonathan Hol...
Jonathan teaches this group lesson beginning with gymnastic exercises to clarify skills for jumping courses. The first exercise consists of trot poles, then a leg yield away, turning back to a line with take-off and landing rails for a small X, leg yielding again to a change if needed, then circl...
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Gymnastics for Jumping | Jonathan Hol...
The next exercise consists of a vertical and an oxer five strides apart. They start by jumping each element as a single fence and then combining the two while adding a stride in between. Jonathan has them concentrate on rideability, pace and straightness.
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Gymnastics for Jumping | Jonathan Hol...
Jonathan has the pairs jump the vertical and oxer five-stride line in both directions, concentrating on rideability, pace and straightness.
