Jumping

[oinkmoooink]

I ride my section B driving pony, to imporve his driving, and he does quite enjoy it- as long as he doesnt go too long without driving.
Before i got him, he hadnt been ridden for about 5 years i dont think, and though hes doing really well, we have a little bit of a problem jumping.
He's 18 now, section B, but doesnt act old
He jumps tiny crosses about 3'', and it takes ages to get him to jump the actual height, and if you do it too much, he gets bored, so you have to out them up- so the keep him little until he jumps the right size doesnt really work! the hightest fence ive done on him is 2'3, but he still jumped it about 6 inches bigger than it was. its really weird, because the smaller the jump, the higher he goes. But he gets put off as soon as it starts looking more solid! He's got a lovely little jump, except he sometimes lands with his hind legs(i think its just cause hes a bit unbalanced?)
But any ideas to get him to jump smaller? He doesnt rush it or anything

 

[Flame_]

I can't really help with your problem sorry. I just wanted to say your pony's well cute and he looks just like the pair and spare I look after for work. His name doesn't begin with B by any chance does it? If you find he's gone missing in the middle of night I've pinched him to make a team.

 

[Daisychain]

Placing poles! and lunge him over them.

 

[oinkmoooink]

Thanks, hes called shadow, was pat of Julia Liles team for 5 years, now im drivng him single

I have lunged him over ones with placing poles, but it didnt make ay difference- he jumps even highteron the lunge. I've also ridden him over ones with placing poles, he jumped a little smaller but not much. I will continue to tr though, thanks.
Ill attach a video and a pic so yuocan see what i mean

(you can ginore the driving in the vid, hes much bette now)
Jo