Jumping advice please?

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As my daughter really wants to do more and go to comps etc, we could do with a little help. Not for her as such, but Herbie!

Ideally she would like a ready made show jumper, but mummy says no, she can use Herbie
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herbie can jump, he jumps big and wide, but his back end doesn't know how to follow through. He looks great from the front, but hind just sort of stumbles or steps over, so is not tidy.

How can we improve him and his technique? He really only has started properly as he was only a hack before I had him.
We are working on schooling and getting his head out of the clouds also, as he is a bit useless and not schooled properly.

Any advice appreciated. I could show a video of him jumping if you wanted to see.
Bear in mind, we only have a field, a few tri-jumps and some home-made stuff, he will be getting a proper lesson in a school in a couple of weeks, and maybe weekly thereafter.

Sorry, long waffle!
 
It sounds like grid work is what he needs so he learns where to put his feet. Start off very small while he gets the hang of it, gradually introducing bounces and related distances etc. That way the striding will be right for him so he can concentrate on sorting his feet out.
 
pole work on the flat to start off with,move onto grid work then see where he goes from there the poles should help keep his mind ticking and keep his head out of the clouds.

Then move onto bounce fences then related distance etc.
 
all the above, and i think cross poles helps to pick up their back legs

raised trotting poles at angles, if you get what i mean. one side up, one side down.
left side up on the 1st pole and right side up on the 2nd pole
 
Try jumping a line of cross poles with the poles right at the top of the wings to make him careful.

V poles work well too - start with them set quite wide and make them narrower once he gets the hang of it.

Also fairly tight grids (keep the fences small) to make him really spring.

Oh, and raised trotting poles can be good to develop his strength and get him working through his back.
 
Could be be hollowing his back? Oscar does this and we were just working through it when but he's now off work.

If I jump him with a lighter seat he finds it easier to pick up his back end.
 
Thankies
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will try all suggestions.
PR, no idea about hollow back, have to admit to being clueless about these things, and mostly need things explaining or showing in plain English
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