The instructor sets up an exercise with oxers and verticals to challenge the rider. They focus on setting up the canter and being prepared early, and then keeping it consistent until take off. As the fences are much higher, the instructors are able to use them to demonstrate to the rider how conscious riding becomes more important. Rather than coming in on a generic canter and hoping it works out, she is forced to be decisive and really ride.
Up Next in Stadium Jumping
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Improving Your Turns For Show Jumping...
Olympian Christopher Burton gives a lesson in the stadium, focused on improving your turns for show jumping. He works with riders over fences to chose the best lines and ride correct turns to have a better course.
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Improving Your Turns For Show Jumping...
Part 1: Christopher begins the session by having the riders work at a canter over pols. They practice lengthening and collecting to change the number of strides between each set. He reminds the riders to give a forward hand and allow the horse over the poles and through the turns, which helps rel...
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Improving Your Turns For Show Jumping...
Part 2: Christopher replaces the poles with verticals and the riders work to compress and lengthen between the two fences. He draws attention to their line and encourages them to focus on being inside rather than overshooting. Christopher helps a rider stop her horse from drifting by having her f...
