auntienutnut
Well-Known Member
Hi Folks
My jumping experience is quiet limited, I have been jumping 4 years on one horse but as a very mature rider, jumping has not come natural to me
The horse I have done most jumping on liked a strong contact, I couldn't drop him before a jump as he would stop, he would also like to run out, so I have learnt to jump very defensively eek.
My new horse is very different, is more than happy to jump, isn't strong, does not like you to fiddle at the jump and has a very sensitive mouth, its a very different way of going for me.
I have been practicing with low jumps but the problems I have found yesterday is
I am either chucking my reins away or snatching back to quick.
Any tips that might help the "aged" not upset her horse too much whilst getting to grips with jumping?
I would like to add I went through a grip with long reins and I held onto the next strap and it felt blissful, but I obviously cant ride a course like that, we need some steering
TIA
My jumping experience is quiet limited, I have been jumping 4 years on one horse but as a very mature rider, jumping has not come natural to me
The horse I have done most jumping on liked a strong contact, I couldn't drop him before a jump as he would stop, he would also like to run out, so I have learnt to jump very defensively eek.
My new horse is very different, is more than happy to jump, isn't strong, does not like you to fiddle at the jump and has a very sensitive mouth, its a very different way of going for me.
I have been practicing with low jumps but the problems I have found yesterday is
I am either chucking my reins away or snatching back to quick.
Any tips that might help the "aged" not upset her horse too much whilst getting to grips with jumping?
I would like to add I went through a grip with long reins and I held onto the next strap and it felt blissful, but I obviously cant ride a course like that, we need some steering
TIA