paddi22
Well-Known Member
Any position advice/tips appreciated on this. I usually jump a 16.2 sportshorse type, but have recently acquired a 14.1ish rescue pony (i'm 5 foot 6) who used to be a sulkie racer. We recently started jumping and she has a very powerful hind end and a massive jump. She's a sensitive sort, so to avoid catching her in the mouth I hold the mane. When she jumps, she has a short neck and it feels like you have absolutely nothing in front of you! i'm used to a big strong horse basculing over bigger jumps, so I feel completely wonky on this smaller pony! At the moment we are only doing teeny cross pole jumps, but she launches over them and its a completely different jumping feeling to what i'm used to out eventing. Any good balance or position tips anyone use??!