Too fast through combinations... suggestions?

[PapaFrita]

Tried in Comp Riders but no replies

Any ideas for how to make PF 'less keen' through 1 and 2-stride combinations? I have to take her in really slowly otherwise she takes a flier landing too close to the next to put in a comfortable stride (oh, and she stretches out to meet the next) Someone has said that I'm holding on too much to the front end trying to slow her down and that's why she's taking a hold. They've suggested relaxing the contact and letting her find her own way through.
Distances I'm using are 7.5 m and 10.5 m.
Any other ideas? She's fine on longer lines and individual fences.

 

[eventersrus]

try a placing pole half way between 1st fence and 2nd fence or a bright feed bag hanging on 2nd jump to give the horse something to 'look' at and hopefully may slow it down

 

[KatB]

Grids! Lots of them with as eventersrus have suggested pole on the floor to make her look where she is going!

 

[PapaFrita]

Thanks, will try poles on the ground... She has a bit of a bag phobia!!

 

[PapaFrita]

Does a 5.5 m combination with a placing pole in front and trotting in sound like a good idea?

 

[KatB]

Hmm, yes (i am crap with distances in metres, i stride mine out and thats it!?) Try something like a bounce to an upright to2strides to a oxer....but keep the distances close together! Either that or canter poles?

 

[samp]

You could also put a spooky filler on the 2nd fence to get her back off more?

 

[lozxox]

maybe try ... could take some time and a very nice friend but : put the jump at a comftable distance so that pf dusnt rush then gradually move them foward so they get closer maybe pf wont notice!

 

[sfward]

Just a suggestion as haven't tried it but how about a grid with different distances (but still 2 strides), so
upright -normal two strides - upright - short two strides -upright - normal two strides. Does that make sense? Might make her use her brain a bit more?

 

[PapaFrita]

OK, thanks

 

[PapaFrita]

That won't work; she doesn't think fillers are spooky!

 

[PapaFrita]

Sounds good, thanks

 

[PapaFrita]

Hmmm... school might not be long enough, but I'll try that. Thanks

 

[sfward]

well i'm sure it works just as well with 1 stride instead

 

[katie_and_toto]

try v poles leant against the jumps to make her stand off a bit more.