elsielouise
Well-Known Member
Sorry This is a really stupid question but my friend had a lesson yesterday and jumped her mare for the first time in a year (it's only 5 and has never done any real jumping) and with a new trainer.
She was worried she's pushed too much as the trainer(BE accredited trainer) had had her doing grids on the penultimate slot of one of theose 3' red multi-directional blocks.
The horse never stopped or appeared worried so I reckon she was fine but she wants to know how high she jumped and since was at trainers can't go and measure.
I reckon it can't be more than about 2' but she says it was 2'6 and that's too much for the first time for her little horse, despite the fact it jumped well all session.
What do you think? How high do you jump to start your youngsters on a grid?
She was worried she's pushed too much as the trainer(BE accredited trainer) had had her doing grids on the penultimate slot of one of theose 3' red multi-directional blocks.
The horse never stopped or appeared worried so I reckon she was fine but she wants to know how high she jumped and since was at trainers can't go and measure.
I reckon it can't be more than about 2' but she says it was 2'6 and that's too much for the first time for her little horse, despite the fact it jumped well all session.
What do you think? How high do you jump to start your youngsters on a grid?