Mary praises a rider who shows great reaction, and manages her horse well when he comes into the bounce wrong, so they are able to complete the fence. She points out how the horse can sometimes get a little busy with his head when the questions get harder, and suggests a properly fitted running martingale. The riders make poor decisions while trying to lengthen and collect the canter to change the number of strides between fences. Mary encourages them to use these moments as learning opportunities and tailor their ride to their own individual horse and their stride as they work on jumping corners.
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 3: Christopher encourages the riders to ride forward into fences, reminding them that riding forward does not create a hot horse, but chasing them into the last stride does. He explains that steering the horse through turns shouldn't be blocking them from forward motion and their rhythm. Chr...
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Improving Your Turns For Show Jumping...
Part 4: Christopher encourages the riders to continue to focus on letting go, using less reins and allowing the horses to go forward. He reminds the riders that the horse is unable to turn in the air, and they must wait until their feet are on the ground so they get the best jump, and are still b...
