Jumping and then carrying on in a straight line...

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When I jump at home, I tend not to keep going straight but go either right or left a couple of strides after the fence.
Reasons being; I'd rather stay IN the school than jump out of it, and also how often is it that one jumps in a straight line (other than when jumping a line obv) at a competition? So PF will do circles, figure 8s etc, as will Antifaz, and land on the correct leg every time.
HOWEVER, Other Instructor has told me that I should be jumping then carrying on straight, 'organising' horse and then thinking about turning.
I can sort of see the rationale behind this, but not entirely. Anyone care to shed some more light on this?
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I got straight for as long as possible, have always been taught to, unless the exercise is jumping on a circle/turn!!
 
I was told that if your horse gets used to the fact you'll be turning after a jump, he may start to expect it and turn in the air, dropping a leg and having poles down. Makes sense to me, but I'm sure there are other reasons!
 
I've always had it drummed into me to keep straight after a fence too - event rider I used to work for was very keen on this; common exercise was to come back to a halt a couple of strides after the fence on a straight line - pat, and carry on..it certainly keeps them listening to you, rather than zooming off round the corner!
 
I'd rather go straight at first and not teach the horse to anticipate which way we might be turning on landing, I can't see me staying put in the saddle if the horse drops a shoulder and takes off one way or another on landing! I think it's just the basics really, and can be built on by incorporating turns on landing.
 
I think its more that they might start to anticipate the turn and turn in the air and drop a leg, rather than you actually intending to do that. I know what you mean about lacking space to do it, We have a max of 2-3 strides before we'd end up in a hedge!
 
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So how do you incorporate a course of jumps?
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or doglegs, etc?
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Well that is different again LOL - if you have to turn, you have to turn! If you are jumping single fences though then try and stay as straight as you can for as long as you can, and then sometimes turn left and sometimes turn right - ie keep the horse guessing so she is not on auto pilot!

BTW I agree about stopping straight after a fence - P has obv been used to doing this and it has taken some serious work to get her to keep going
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I would only use the stop technique if you are doing it to slow a keen horse down.
 
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If you have to turn, you have to turn!

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LOL!
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If you are jumping single fences though then try and stay as straight as you can for as long as you can, and then sometimes turn left and sometimes turn right - ie keep the horse guessing so she is not on auto pilot!

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Did that today with PF. Very pleased to report she IS straight (no second guessing me!) Have yet to see if A is the same.

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BTW I agree about stopping straight after a fence - P has obv been used to doing this and it has taken some serious work to get her to keep going
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I would only use the stop technique if you are doing it to slow a keen horse down.

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I use it with PF and A who are both very keen (more with A) but I've seen horses that jump and then automatically drop into trot or even walk!
 
have been told this & been working on this with Sid a lot - he had a tendenecy to drift off to the left or right...

my understanding was that it was simply to ensure they go where you want them to go, to avoid them anticipating a particular direction & that you can keep them straight to, over & away from the fence if that makes sense

Presume i
 
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