Exercises to introduce 4yo to fences with a rider

[Toast]

My 4yo jumps beautifully loose, so i think its time we started getting him doing some under saddle.. soooo how do you all teach your babies to jump?
Just looking for ideas to keep it varied for him

 

[Charem]

I usually start with three poles each placed 3 person strides apart (though this varies depending on height/stride length of horse/pony). I trot them over both ways several times and then do the same in canter.

Finally i'll put a teeney weeney cross up using the middle and last pole and keeping the first pole as a placing pole. I always approach from a trot first until they are confident with it and give massive pats and praise every time they pop over it, no matter how unothodox. They quickly learn to jump properly, especially if they have been loose jumped previously.

Have fun, I love teaching babies to jump