Exercises For A forward Ride?

[Jess2013]

What exercises would you suggest you help encourage a more inexperienced horse to move more forward on mainly jumping rings or dressage? I use a simple spur which does help a little but not much also riding round a bend he is very tricky and slows right down.
Any exercise or suggestions anyone ?
Thankyou

 

[MadBlackLab]

think forward. If you think forward you tend to ride your horse more forward through your seat rather then your legs.

Another exercise is to do lots of transitions again using your seat it makes the horse more sensitive to what you require from them. To get the horse forward you sit deep in the saddle and push your hips forward and imagine your pushing the horse forward from your seat. To get your horse to slow down sit tall and squeeze you seat bones and think slow. Its amazing how quick the horse will understand what your asking from your seat rather then legs.

Hope this helps