double jump striding

[harmony_]

me and my friend was debating on how many human steps a double would be.
we wanted 2 strides between, and the jumps would be only about 3 foot.
we are riding two 16 hand horses!
help.

 

[flyingfeet]

On short stride is 6.5m and a long stride 7m, so double to get two

So depends on how many strides you do to a metre - a 10ft pole is 3m (ish)

 

[Sneedy]

I've got an easy way of measuring strides! Count 2 human strides from the 1st fence for the landing then 4 human strides per 1 horse stride then finish off with 2 human strides for take off then put the 2nd jump there. This is how the BSJA and BE courses measure as well, I think I got the tip from a Tim Stockdale lecture/demo?
I hope it doesn't sound too complicated??!!!

 

[kevH]

If you are going to pace it then it goes like this. Two steps for landing, four steps for each stride and then two for take off. So 8 steps for one stride between each part of the double and 12 steps for two strides. The thing is that you have to have a 3ft or 1m stride to get it right.

 

[diondelmonte]

Yep, BSJA striding would be 8 large human steps for a one stride double & 12 for a two stride.

If you are aiming at PC or RC then their distances are usually shorter so 7 human strides for a one stride double & usually about 10 for a two stride - I'd also use these for practicing at home over smaller fences unless you are specifically aiming at BSJA or your horse has a long stride