Cash
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Hiya
I've had my new horse about 7 weeks so far, haven't competed yet due to exams, but have been XC schooling and to an SJ clinic, where he was great.
I have been finding when jumping at home that if he knocks the jump down (ex-racer, so instinctively 'hurdles' a jump if unsure, resulting in long, flat jump), which doesn't happen often admittedly, but when I come round again, he backs off a bit and sometimes tries to run out.
I've been jumping with a schooling whip so I can tap him on the side he is drifting to, and I use my voice, and try and remember put my leg on, again to stop him drifting.
He does get quite upset when the pole falls, too- he doesn't really like the noise, and will sometimes give a little hop when he hears them fall.
What can I do to keep him coming the next time round? As I usually jump on my own, I have to get on and off to put poles back up, which I think might be part of it as I can't just come straight back round and pop over it straight away.
Obviously best solution would be to not knock them down, but I'm afraid it's inevitable occasionally ATM as I'm still working on adjusting his stride on approach, so he sometimes has to sort it out himself poor lad
I have a great RI, who wants to work on flatwork ATM as she says the better the flatwork, the better the jumping (she is right of course). Would just like some tips if possible, I know it's difficult as I've been really vague and I haven't got any vids/photos
I've had my new horse about 7 weeks so far, haven't competed yet due to exams, but have been XC schooling and to an SJ clinic, where he was great.
I have been finding when jumping at home that if he knocks the jump down (ex-racer, so instinctively 'hurdles' a jump if unsure, resulting in long, flat jump), which doesn't happen often admittedly, but when I come round again, he backs off a bit and sometimes tries to run out.
I've been jumping with a schooling whip so I can tap him on the side he is drifting to, and I use my voice, and try and remember put my leg on, again to stop him drifting.
He does get quite upset when the pole falls, too- he doesn't really like the noise, and will sometimes give a little hop when he hears them fall.
What can I do to keep him coming the next time round? As I usually jump on my own, I have to get on and off to put poles back up, which I think might be part of it as I can't just come straight back round and pop over it straight away.
Obviously best solution would be to not knock them down, but I'm afraid it's inevitable occasionally ATM as I'm still working on adjusting his stride on approach, so he sometimes has to sort it out himself poor lad
I have a great RI, who wants to work on flatwork ATM as she says the better the flatwork, the better the jumping (she is right of course). Would just like some tips if possible, I know it's difficult as I've been really vague and I haven't got any vids/photos
the first few comps and clear round jumping she went mad too even other people hitting poles upset her!! but as above post it means they are careful and conscientious! (sp?) i found riding when other people were jumping, doing my flatwork homework, helped as she eventually started to realise it wasnt her hitting pole. though she still does get upset if she hits one sometimes, on the whole it has greatly improved, though she is still very careful! (we are having trouble with fillers for this reason just now,panic what the hell is that! i dnt understand and dont want to make a mistake!)
But he is a real trier and sorts a lot of stuff out for me- very honest