Jumping Confidence...

[aldato_daz]

Hi guys...

After many years not showjumping, I have eventually started going to little unregistered shows with my wb x tb. Now, my horse is fully capable of jumping and has a massive jump, probably from greeness. I am fine jumping uprights etc up to 1m, however, when it comes to spreads I get really nervous, beacuse of his powerful jump! It probably wouldnt be an issue with any one else but I cant keep a nice confident seat and kind of get thrown out of the saddle.

Trotting to these jumps, I am fine, cantering to them is another issue, i get so tense! He does tend to rush a little and so I know that this is something we need to work on with poles etc.

So how do I get a more secure seat? I just cannot imagine myself jumping anything more than a 80cm spread from a canter, when my skill is so bad

I used to do a lot of jumping years ago and hunting, I just dont know where my skill and confidence has disappeared to!!

I really need help as this is really getting me down, I am being told that I am more than capable of doing this but i have it in my head that I just cant do it properly!!!

Help!

Thank you all in advance

C

 

[Paddockornament]

Can you get some lessons on a schoolmaster? I used to have terrible confidence issues with jumping, I was terrified to jump six inches!! But my current horse is very calm and steady and has really, REALLY improved my confidence to the point where we have our first 'proper' jumping competition this weekend and I am actually looking forward to it, as opposed to dreading it.

 

[Troylimbo1]

I am the same to a degree but I think you are brave even doing 1m!!
All I can suggest is what worked for me.
With my instructor he puts up a grid then two jumps. Basically we just keep practising those throughout the lesson.
I know this is what all instructors say but you need to sit up and drive forward and look up, not at the jump.
As regards to the spread, get someone to mark your horses take off and landing point over an upright. U will be covering the distance of a spread anyway. Its an upright with a back rail after all

Happy jumping

 

[aldato_daz]

thanks for the advice! i think my best option would be to get an instructor and have some good jumping lessons, problem is, there are very few instructors round my area and even fewer that are good!!

anyways, i will keep looking and practising!

thanks again!