John Michael discusses how horses see color and what colors they can see easily. As a result, cross country course designers pick colors of their fences for the best contrast and clarity for the horses. For safety reasons, they want the horses to be able to easily see them, especially the tops of the fences.
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Safety Tips for Galloping Cross Count...
John Michael demonstrates a safe way to gallop at speed through trees. He emphasizes staying balanced over the horse so as to not throw the horse off balance. He also shows what can happen to the horse when the rider makes abrupt changes in position.
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Tips for Galloping to a Jump | John M...
John Michael talks about the importance of being able to go from a forward gallop to a balanced canter before a jump without disturbing the horse's rhythm. It is important to conserve energy and be as fast as possible. Then Colleen demonstrates galloping up a hill, prepare for, and then jump the ...
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Tips for Jumping Downhill | John Mich...
John Michael explains and Colleen Rutledge demonstrates the idea of jumping downhill. He stresses the importance of staying out of the horse's way upon landing and focusing on the next fence (if there is one) or traveling across the ground.
