The first gymnastic is added to a curved line of oxers while Buck challenges the riders to use their body position before the reins to change the balance of the horse.
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Gymnastics for Jumping | Johnathan Ho...
Jonathan teaches this group lesson beginning with gymnastic exercises to clarify skills for jumping courses. The first exercise consists of trot poles, then a leg yield away, turning back to a line with take-off and landing rails for a small X, leg yielding again to a change if needed, then circl...
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Gymnastics for Jumping | Johnathan Ho...
The next exercise consists of a vertical and an oxer five strides apart. They start by jumping each element as a single fence and then combining the two while adding a stride in between. Jonathan has them concentrate on rideability, pace and straightness.
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Gymnastics for Jumping | Johnathan Ho...
Part 3: The riders each jump around the course while Ian observes and then discusses their riding and their horse, with each of them. One rider's horse almost jumps an additional jump when she's slow to react, providing Ian an opportunity to remind her about the importance of her eye in setting t...
