Part 3: Boyd raises the jumps and make them wider as the riders continue working through the exercise. He assists a rider with her talented horse that tends to get hot and rush. Boyd reminds her not to be quick with her body over the fence, since she has a quick horse, and to instead use her position over the jump to keep him steady. He explains to all the riders that they can work with any more aggressive horse by getting them deep into the jump to help force them to slow down and make a better shape.
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Improving The Jumping Technique of Th...
Part 1: Jane observes the horse at walk trot and canter and notes that she needs to offer more overstep and scope in her stride range. She also notes that the mare is above the bit in canter and needs to work on lowering her neck, significantly. Jane puts the rider onto a circle and begins to wor...
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Improving the Jumping Technique of Th...
Part 4: Boyd adds V poles to the fences and makes them wider in order to help slow the horses into the jump. This allows the riders to ride in without worrying about holding back, enabling them to focus on their position while the horse has a nicer jump. As the horses start to jump using their wh...
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Warm-up Over Fences for Event Horses
Liz helps riders warm-up over fences for stadium jumping. She emphasizes keeping leg on into, over and after the jumps and that the riders need to make sure they release enough over the fence. They do several different lines to work on balance, rhythm and straightness.
