Off the horse Showjumping training

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I keep seeing lots of opportunities for dressage riders to improve themselves off the horse - DRT, Pilates directed for lengthening, How To Dressage course online, Rider Guider app etc etc.

Does anything exist for aspiring showjumpers? Apps/ courses? I know riding is the gold standard but with only one horse that is limited, so it would be really helpful to have something to get my eye in/train my brain with a young showjumper
 
I don't know. I don't need to attend a Seminar on what judges are looking for in a leg yield, and how to execute a half pass.

The flatwork I do with my jump instructor is slightly different to what I do in dressage lessons.

I just feel like there's lots I can watch/ engage with on dressage.
 
Where are you based?

Racewood at Tarporley in Cheshire has fantastic facilities including a dressage and an eventing simulator.

I’m currently rehabbing from a human knee strain and intend going there when further on in my recovery to have a physio session including time on the simulator. Also an outdoor arena if you want to bring your own horse for a combined session.

There are a number of different trainers who use the facilities. At least one is an HHOer 🙂.

www.racewood.com

RACEWOOD ACCREDITED COACHES

The coaches listed below have all been accredited by Racewood to train on the Racewood Eventing or Dressage simulators. Please contact your chosen coach directly to arrange a lesson at the...
www.racewood.com

I’ve no idea what it feels like to ‘jump’ on a simulator, but the dressage simulators are brill.
 
Fitness - flexibility and strength work.
Watch videos and then role model. Look at why people had poles.
On the horse if I don’t want to wear their legs but want to practice I will do a lot of poles. Aiming to count down from 6 to get to the pole perfectly. Just normally throw them round the area. Also have poles on 19yds and will adjust canter. All easy stuff but not adding wear
 
Tiddlypom said:
Where are you based?

Racewood at Tarporley in Cheshire has fantastic facilities including a dressage and an eventing simulator.

I’m currently rehabbing from a human knee strain and intend going there when further on in my recovery to have a physio session including time on the simulator. Also an outdoor arena if you want to bring your own horse for a combined session.

There are a number of different trainers who use the facilities. At least one is an HHOer 🙂.

www.racewood.com

RACEWOOD ACCREDITED COACHES

The coaches listed below have all been accredited by Racewood to train on the Racewood Eventing or Dressage simulators. Please contact your chosen coach directly to arrange a lesson at the...
www.racewood.com

I’ve no idea what it feels like to ‘jump’ on a simulator, but the dressage simulators are brill.
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Ooh I am booked in there next week on the simulator …. I wonder who the HHO er is ???!!!
 
A simulator is a good idea and Tarporley is definitely a good one (three!).

Have a look at @equimech on FB (and she has a website), ex upper level Eventer (went round Bramham before it "downgraded") and is now a brilliant rider biomechs trainer, doing a lot of stuff off horse.
 
Does anyone know which of the list of coaches on the Racewood Taporely website are best for jumping? I REALLY need to develop some better muscle memory - I know what my bad habits are, and how to correct them. Unfortunately I seem unable to multitask effectively - when dealing with a real life horse and all his quirks and foibles, I forget what I should be doing and revert to my bad habits. So I'd really like to spend a few hours at Racewood just repeating and repeating jumping in the correct position, until it is engraved in my brain. Also, I live 3.5 hours from Taporley, so ideally I'd like quite a few sessions on the same day. Any recommendations please?
 
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