KatB
Well-Known Member
I have never actually seen you go xc, same as a majority of people who have replied, so I do think its very dangerous for people to suggest bigger courses for anyone without seeing them go round in the flesh!
However, I too have a horse who would prefer to go off a long stride, and I have to make sure she is really strongly between hand and leg and in a good quality canter to get her to a deeper spot. Taking a pull on the way in on a forward going horse is natural, but is exactly what will result in jumps like you experienced when you came off as without doing it in balance you can just run them into the bottom of fences as they "tow" you. The best thing I find is really getting your shoulders back far away from the fence that you can make adjustments, and reallly using your leg to get then engaged and "sitting up" and then softly letting the fence come to you. Almost sjing it, but thinking of compressing the horse into the rein with your leg, and not pulling them back, you want all the power uphill, not fast and flat.
Hope that makes sense, and you get your mojo back soon x
However, I too have a horse who would prefer to go off a long stride, and I have to make sure she is really strongly between hand and leg and in a good quality canter to get her to a deeper spot. Taking a pull on the way in on a forward going horse is natural, but is exactly what will result in jumps like you experienced when you came off as without doing it in balance you can just run them into the bottom of fences as they "tow" you. The best thing I find is really getting your shoulders back far away from the fence that you can make adjustments, and reallly using your leg to get then engaged and "sitting up" and then softly letting the fence come to you. Almost sjing it, but thinking of compressing the horse into the rein with your leg, and not pulling them back, you want all the power uphill, not fast and flat.
Hope that makes sense, and you get your mojo back soon x