Daft question but need tips on jumping horse from the ground

[ChestnutConvert]

This will seem really silly but as they say the only stupid question is an unasked one!
My boy has only been doing a few hacks a week and the odd bit of schoioling. He apparently used to be a jumper and i have got a couple of small jumps to use. After being warmed that 'he jumps big' i decided to do some pole work and lead him over a small cross pole with a lunge rein as a lead rope.

To do this am i best to be at the side of the jump or go over the jump ahead of him?
Should i be in front of the movement of at his shoulder level?
I know these all see, daft but brushing up on techniques in my head while the ground is too hard to use. Never thought that i would be wishing for rain!

 

[hudsonw]

I wouldn't go over the jump with him if he already knows how to jump and never in front as he'll either land on you, knock you over or accidentally hit you with his feet.

If he lunges i would start lunging and once in a steady trot i would introduce poles in the circle. Once he's over these raise the poles in to a jump.

Or you could try free schooling him over them?

If he jumps big then just remember that he might not respect small jumps.

 

[ChestnutConvert]

He went over a couple of times, we need to build it up as he is a bit unfit. Luckily i had the lunge rein on as he was a bit excited by it and ended up 'lunging' a few canter circles after the jump.
Annoying thing is i have trouble lunging him, i have heard that he lunges well so must be me and what i'm doing, going to get some advice from the ground on that.

 

[Miss L Toe]

Horses that jump big, ie higher than necessary are usually youngsters, if you are a novice you should be taking lessons regularly and have planned progression.
If you can find someone who is used to jumping at competition level, I would get them to do the riding while you do the adjusting of jumps. There are loads of books, I like "101 exercises" as many of the exercises are based on grids and small cross poles etc, jump training is about control of paces and distances etc, not leaping as high as possible in the air without hitting the top rail.