Jumping advice much needed please!

[PinkFairy]

Good jumping lesson today although my horse rushes to the fence, breaking out into canter and jumps straight over and then trots back round. I managed to keep a constant steady trot until the corner where he broke off to canter. I also tried hald halts but he just wouldn't respond. Any advice on how to make sure the horse doesn't rush off therefore bouncing me about as i am not prepared for it so can't steady myself until he has cantered a stride or two.

 

[dieseldog]

Are you troting him into the fence and then asking for canter a few strides out? Personaly I wouldn't be trotting, I would concentrate on getting a nice even canter use canter poles in front of the jump.

 

[Evil_Cookie]

I have the opposite problem, we go slow into the fence then can't stop after... Would suggest you try cantering over poles to create a good rhythm and then raise one of the poles into a nice small jump and see how he responds.

Good Luck

 

[Loopy_laura]

mine just takes hold towards the jump and i was told to canter 20m circles in front of the fence until he settled and then just pop over, it worked for me.

 

[PinkFairy]

We were asked to trot to the jump (was small anyway) and then after the first jump, the horse would canter to the next one, but i just have a hard time sometimes keeping the horse going steady rather than rushing round to jumps.