The horses should be able to freely move forward and back in the canter and bringing the horse back should mostly be done with the riders upper body. In a course if the rider collects the horse abruptly it could mess up the striding and distance to the next fence.

They do the same triangle pattern exercise in the canter Getting to the triangle poles straight and in a steady rhythm will help the horse get through the exercise in the correct spots Ronny reminds the rider not to drop the contact when she gets to the base of the poles so the horse doesnt chang...

They do the same exercise in canter to the left and then add cantering a crossrail Ronny stresses rhythm and straightness throughout the series in order to come to the jump in a balanced rhythm He advises that the horses need to be slightly more forward than the riders think

All horses need to work on rhythm and straightness Ronny has this group ride the triangle ground pole exercise to show how straight and rhythmic the horses are Its important to have established the forward rhythm before the first turn and not after the turn

This last group from Equitana USA does the same triangle ground pole exercise which shows if the rider has a good distance if the horse has a good rhythm and if the horse is straight These items are key factors for a good jumper round If the horse is struggling to be straight and forward Ronny su...

Ronny coaches the first rider through a jumper course of varying lines and distances He calls out the fences as she goes so that the rider must ride off feeling He states that horse shows are won at home with practice He says that getting the rhythm getting the horse set up and trusting the horse...

The third rider to go tends to get too forward and drops the contact just before the jump Ronny tells her to sit down and lean back along with using more leg to help the horses rhythm flow more He encourages her to be more confident in her ride

The final rider goes with an assigned course The horse needs to go more forward and the horse needs to keep a steady rhythm especially through the turns He also wants the rider to focus on a consistent contact and not give away her reins before the jump

The second rider goes on course with jumps called out by Ronny This particular horse gets behind the leg so Ronny suggests the rider sit tall have a soft hand and push the horse into the hand He wants the rider to be more committed to a forward stride