Part 2: Christopher replaces the poles with verticals and the riders work to compress and lengthen between the two fences. He draws attention to their line and encourages them to focus on being inside rather than overshooting. Christopher helps a rider stop her horse from drifting by having her focus on the first fence in the line and ride straight to it.
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Improving Your Turns For Show Jumping...
Part 3: Christopher encourages the riders to ride forward into fences, reminding them that riding forward does not create a hot horse, but chasing them into the last stride does. He explains that steering the horse through turns shouldn't be blocking them from forward motion and their rhythm. Chr...
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Improving Your Turns For Show Jumping...
Part 4: Christopher encourages the riders to continue to focus on letting go, using less reins and allowing the horses to go forward. He reminds the riders that the horse is unable to turn in the air, and they must wait until their feet are on the ground so they get the best jump, and are still b...
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Improving The Jumping Technique Of Th...
Olympic Gold medalist Boyd Martin gives a lesson to three riders, focusing on improving the jumping technique of their horses. Boyd uses a line of gymnastics to create a challenge for both the horses and the rides. With a line of fences set up, he coaches the riders to first jump them as a bounce...
