Start to incorporate poles in your flatwork sessions, this provides good early training for jumping courses later on and will help you understand the approach to and the rideaway from an obstacle.You should be balanced with an independent seat and hands in all three gaits Don’t run before you can walk – early jumping training at beginner level will be far more effective if you have established sound and secure flatwork first and you can ride in a good rhythm and control the horse’s straightness.Here are 19 simple tips to get you going and help you make progress towards your end goal whether that is jumping a simple course of fences in the arena, riding cross country or entering competitions.Įstablish yourself on the flat before you think about jumping A good solid flatwork foundation means you will progress much more quickly with your jumping. Any experienced jumping rider will tell you that jumping is 99% flatwork it’s all about the quality of the canter, the rhythm to the fence and the straightness of the horse.
Jumping is one of the most exciting activities that you can do with a horse but, like all equestrian disciplines, it takes time, patience, training and application to be successful at it.
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