Trailer for Matt Brown's Transitions For jumping session. Top event rider and coach, Matt Brown gives a lesson focused on working with transitions to improve the horse and riders jumping. He uses ground poles, V poles, and a series of jumps to support rider as he offers feedback to help this individual pair jump their best without losing rhythm.
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Transitions For Jumping - Part 1
Part 1: Matt asks the rider to warm up, focusing on steady gait and rhythm rather than frame. He prompts her to keep her elbows following the motion of the neck and work on maintaining the connection. They uses transitions to create focus when the horse gets distracted. When the mare gets fussy, ...
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Transitions For Jumping - Part 2
Part 2: Matt sets up some ground poles and reminds the rider that her job is to put her mare on the line, maintain the rhythm, allow with her hand without losing the connection and let the horse work out her feet. They work in the canter to go forward without getting strung out, then be able to c...
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Transitions For Jumping - Part 3
Part 3: As they begin to jump, the mare is fussy in the bridle. Matt explains that it's okay to hold the bit more firmly and give her a consistent place to be in the contact by using the hand, as long as the elbows are not restricting the movement of the neck. He reminds the rider that the horse ...
