how not to jump *vid* ouch

Aww I don't think he was naughty :) I think he just bronched a bit because he's young and you had lost balance. T'was one of those things ;). don't worry, I don't think you rode badly either.

Young horses eh, joy joy! :)
 
Well I reckon next time if you are approaching a fence in such a manner you will remember to circle away and sort you and him out to insist on a decent approach before jumping! It's all a learning curve with youngsters - I don't think he was naughty either, just being a young horse :)

Hope you aren't too sore.
 
Weezy said:
Well I reckon next time if you are approaching a fence in such a manner you will remember to circle away and sort you and him out to insist on a decent approach before jumping! It's all a learning curve with youngsters - I don't think he was naughty either, just being a young horse :)

Hope you aren't too sore.
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yeh, i know you are right and thats what i shouldve done:o he'd already run out the time before and i think i just got into the mindset that he was going over come hell or highwater:o
 
LOL It was a little haphazard coming in, just a slight cautionary note but when stuff like that happens it can scare them a bit, so maybe work on more control and a better aproach just in case it starts putting him off.

We've all been there though - hope you arent sore!
 
I must say I don't circle my young horse, once we are commited we are commited! I only jump out of trot though 4 now... Especially with something spooky.

I only watched the slow you tube vid though so didn't see the whole thing. At least u got him over.

Don't obsess over it. Happens to us all :)
 
He didnt look at all balanced going into the jump, I wouldnt have taken him over it. With young/green horses, every time you ride you are teaching them something. I dont think he was being naughty - he was merely saying he wasnt happy with the approach.

Also you need to keep your hands lower - as soon as he showed any resistence your hands were straight up in the air causing even more resistence. There is no way you could have any control at that stage.
 
I would go back to basics if you are getting run outs and are struggling with control on the way to fences. Lots of poles, and low fences you can jump from stand still if need be. Young horses should never be given the oppurtunity to run out or stop, and should never have to anyway. Work on your stability to, so you're not put off balance if he puts in a big leap, and arent reliant on your reins!

You'll get there :)
 
thanks guys -

well i wont be doing anything for a while as am just back form A&E with a set of crutches as i cant weightbare at all:o have busted the ligaments, but at least they dont think its broken.
 
wishing i hadnt watched it at all now! think you have triggered a memory for me lol x havent ridden for 5 months now due to lameness but suddenly remember what my boy did a few weeks before he became lame - hope you get better soon x
 
I don't think it was poorly ridden at all and I hope that you are feeling better soon. Belle tipped me off on Friday during our third attempt at jumping - I think she has just been hurled over fences so she charges towards them. We did a little tiny crosspole then hurtled towards another and she bombed out to the side last minute... I just kept going straight. Fortunately it was in a school so I had a soft landing and managed to roll away.

Kinda good to get the first fall out of the way though! Hope you can get back in the saddle soon! :)
 
he is rising 5 - but he is a mature lad and has been jumping xc, coloured courses and hunting over in ireland til i bought him a month ago. He had run out at it once.... having jumped it minus the pole (and i know the height is nothing to him) and the second time in i was determined he wasnt going to get to run out again, hence the awful hands from me trying to block him. i know the quality of approach was rubbish, but my main concern was that he was going to go forward and over it and not win - i know circling for a better approach would have been ideal but when they start trying to duck out 6 strides out its really hard:o
 
I am trying to sit on my hands but they have made it to the keyboard just to say that this horse is not a "little git" and if he is trying to duck out 6 strides before the fence there is a reason for it:(
 
poor you re: the ligaments, ouch. vibes for quick healing.
tbh i think that's quite a big fence IF he's arguing, rushing, running and all that. once he's learnt to trust you and to come calmly in trot (and/or walk, jumping from walk is marvellous training for both of you, and something LG asks people to do, it's not my nutty idea!) then fences that big or bigger will obv be no problem. did he have a martingale on? think he's a candidate for one, if only for a while, to limit the inverting, arguing, etc.
you were riding quite long for jumping and i don't think that helped your balance either, hence his naughty reaction on landing. :( :(
do you lunge him over fences? might be a good idea (making sure they have long low wings so he can't run out, if that's his idea of amusement!) to get him sorting himself out a big more, a bit more confident. i'd keep the fences small though, no bigger than 2' until he's calm and happy... just a thought.
 
no, i do agree with you kerrilli..... he does have a loosely fitted running martingale on. wont be riding for a while unfortunately, but will be keeping them smaller one i get back to it, as for whatever reason we clearly need to
 
If you're out of action for a while maybe you can take the opportunity to do some jump work on the lunge with him if you are able to stand up? Only nice small fences, just working on his confidence & balance.
 
doris2008 said:
If you're out of action for a while maybe you can take the opportunity to do some jump work on the lunge with him if you are able to stand up? Only nice small fences, just working on his confidence & balance.
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im on crutches.. itsa struggle to make a cup of tea at the mo:o

am hoping to get my RI to ride him for a few weeks for me til im fit again
 
Rowreach said:
I am trying to sit on my hands but they have made it to the keyboard just to say that this horse is not a "little git" and if he is trying to duck out 6 strides before the fence there is a reason for it:(
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Hear hear Rowreach am in total agreement with you. IMHO it is quite clear from the outset of approaching the jump that he is NOT happy in the slightest with what is being asked of him. Head in the air, fighting your hand everytime you pull the rein, disunited etc. Please "listen" to what your horse's actions are telling you and stop! He's only young and not a git or so and so as others have said. He's trying to let you know he's not happy doing what you are asking. To be honest I thought he was quite genuine to clear the fence. Sorry you're injured but go back to basics with him. ;)
 
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