PART 7: The riders tackle the course as Jimmy offers feedback. He works with one rider on not supporting her leg by falling back on the horse. Though this creates the illusion that the horse sped up, it doesn't change the speed and instead the rider should focus on keeping the horse out in front of them. Jimmy reminds the riders he is not looking for a perfect jump, rather the lesson is focusing on controlling the speed, and maintaining the speed into, over and landing the jumps. One rider receives a homework exercise working on a circle and figure eight with a small jump, to help teach her horse not to rush.
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Cross Country | Jimmy Wofford | PART 06
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Cross Country | Karen O'Connor | PART 05
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Cross Country | Jimmy Wofford | PART 05
PART 5: Jimmy continues to give the lesson, reminding one rider to be adjustable and willing to work with his horse when things don't go precisely to plan, to make a cleaner looking jump by feeling what happening. Jimmy ups the ante by challenging the riders to set their reins and put the whip ac...
