In the second exercise, Kyle Carter asks riders to throw the idea of “seeing a distance” out the window. Instead, they must rely on the balance they choose and let the horse adjust for the distance. The approach is over a mound, blocking the rider from picking a distance. Kyle explains rider position and balance and asks that they keep the same rhythm through the whole exercise. Watch for a bonus tip on teaching changes!
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Kyle Carter – Progressive Jumping Exe...
Kyle Carter continues to share a five-part series on how to progressively train horses through increasingly complex jumping exercises. The exercises teach the horses to maintain the same canter through the exercise and build strength. In Parts 3 through 5, the riders and horses move on to a line ...
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Kyle Carter – Progressive Jumping Exe...
Land in the Same Balance. After using a mound in Part 2, Kyle Carter again uses it in Part 3 to help with the horses’ balance, but now he increases the difficulty of the exercise. He does this by adding fences before, on top and two strides after the down side of the mound. He explains the purpo...
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Kyle Carter – Progressive Jumping Exe...
Kyle Carter now raises the fences in the exercise of a mound with fences before, on top of and after the mound. This makes these upper-level horses jump with more power. But he emphasizes that they exercise is still effective even if the fences don’t go up. The height must be appropriate to the l...
