Recent content by jenkaywilli

Yes totally agree with all you've said..thank you :-) Really helpful. Yes of course the rouondness during tight turns is very important and allowing them to raise head before the jump. I wonder if some last minute refusals are because they didn't notice the jump as you say they can't see much in...

I'm recently considering whether Show Jumping horses should spend more time during the round with their heads higher as opposed to the 'on the bit' style head carriage. My thoughts on this are stemming from their vision requirements for viewing and appraising the jump before take-off. I know...

I'm also considering now how the horse needs to move their head to see the jump and i know riders from some countries actually have a high head carriage all the way round rather than riding the horse 'on the bit'. I should probably start this in another thread though :-)

This seems like an old post but I'm very interested in this as coming back to jumping bigger fences after a break. It seems to me that as you take off for a big fenc, with the lower leg in the 'correct position on take-off, as it really needs to be to hold yourself up with the horses body coming...

FrankieCob where is your grass livery? Thanks

FrankieCob whereabouts is your grass livery in Mursley, I am looking for grass and I work near Mursley? Do you know if they have any spaces? Thanks