Eventer Ashley Johnson shares a lesson in stadium jumping with a group of three riders, including a Training level student working on softness, a Novice student riding a hot former jumper and a student who is gaining back her confidence riding a retired eventer. They work on a gymnastic exercise to improve collection and the horses’ bascule and rider focus. To watch the entire five-part series, subscribe to EQUESTRIAN+ (equestrianplus.com).
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Stadium Jumping – Single Fences | Ash...
The hot chestnut mare goes through the exercise one more time, this time in a much calmer frame of mind. The Training level gelding works on skills needed for upper-level horses, in particular changing his shape for the fence. Ashley Johnson sets single fences to see if the footwork exercises the...
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Stadium Jumping – Collection Exercise...
In the prior exercise (PART 03), Ashley Johnson created an exercise by having a square of ground poles with a pole laid diagonally across the middle. Now, she raises the diagonal pole to a low vertical. The Training Level horse improves his canter quality in the exercise and rounding his bascule ...
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Stadium Jumping - Saddle Fit, Collect...
Ashley Johnson adds a saddle pad with shims to one of the horses that was having trouble moving his shoulders. The riders then work to increase the collection gained in the previous exercise by having a square of ground poles with a pole laid diagonally across the middle. The retired eventer cant...
