I usually ride western, but when I first started I rode english. Well, I have never jumped before; until yesterday! I was riding western and my curiosity got the best of me. You all have been there, right? : )
My horse was kinda confused because he hasn't jumped in a while. I jumped the log a total of three times, and when he would refuse or go around I did it again. So, he knows what I want from him now. I will try again later on, because he is boarded, but I keep forgetting to bring my english saddle. I have got the walk and trot down, and last time I cantered, I kept getting it wrong. But that was way back in June 2008, when I actually had an instructor. I am now being self taught. The place where he is boarded is NOT a riding stable, it is a place where Thoroughbreds come home to relax after racing. I will start with the trot and get comfortable, because my horse isn't, well, smooth. What do you think I should do to get ready? Should I continue jumping logs for practice and riding skills? I want to jump english. So, if any of you nice folks have advice, tell me!
Thanks!
My horse was kinda confused because he hasn't jumped in a while. I jumped the log a total of three times, and when he would refuse or go around I did it again. So, he knows what I want from him now. I will try again later on, because he is boarded, but I keep forgetting to bring my english saddle. I have got the walk and trot down, and last time I cantered, I kept getting it wrong. But that was way back in June 2008, when I actually had an instructor. I am now being self taught. The place where he is boarded is NOT a riding stable, it is a place where Thoroughbreds come home to relax after racing. I will start with the trot and get comfortable, because my horse isn't, well, smooth. What do you think I should do to get ready? Should I continue jumping logs for practice and riding skills? I want to jump english. So, if any of you nice folks have advice, tell me!
Thanks!
Bring your English saddle to practice. I would start walking and trotting over small poles. Piping poles even work. =D
You can hold onto the saddle when you canter English. But once you have accomplished seat at the canter you can try to jump at a trot. Nothing to big, nothing over a foot and something that can be knocked down if your horse hit it with its foot. You can eventually raise it if you feel you are jumping correctly,but if you need more work. Work on it! Two-point position is the position you use when you go over a jump. I refer it as squatting because you sort of squat on the horse. Here is a good position you can compare yourself to!:
http://www.artofriding.com/images/jump2....
Although I am egging you on to jump by yourself. It isn't the safest. I would only trot or canter over poles by yourself, so a trainer you would need while jumping, or a trusted friend at the stable to watch and look out while you are riding.
You can hold onto the saddle when you canter English. But once you have accomplished seat at the canter you can try to jump at a trot. Nothing to big, nothing over a foot and something that can be knocked down if your horse hit it with its foot. You can eventually raise it if you feel you are jumping correctly,but if you need more work. Work on it! Two-point position is the position you use when you go over a jump. I refer it as squatting because you sort of squat on the horse. Here is a good position you can compare yourself to!:
http://www.artofriding.com/images/jump2....
Although I am egging you on to jump by yourself. It isn't the safest. I would only trot or canter over poles by yourself, so a trainer you would need while jumping, or a trusted friend at the stable to watch and look out while you are riding.
hey. i've just stopped riding horses. t's a long story... anyways, i think, that if the horse has done it before, keep practicing until he gets confortable then try te higher jumps. or, if he has never done it, you may want to try to find a trainer around you. if you pick up bad habbits while not having a trainer, it will be very hard to fix them. i hope you have the best of luck! ---hopefully i helped!!
set up a pole and canter towards it, get the feel of it.
get to know the strides.
then start jumping
get to know the strides.
then start jumping
Well here's the deal.
Don't jump Western. Saddle's much too heavy and improperly shaped and can hurt your horse's back and you, should you catch yourself on the horn.
If you can't even canter English, do NOT, do NOT try jumping. If your horse doesn't know how to jump and you can't ride a canter, this is just bad horsemanship and a recipe for more serious problems. Get your basic English skills down. Get an instructor to help you or a more experienced rider. Work English on the flat until you are comfortable and correct at all gaits, with and without stirrups, and in two point.
Do not attempt to jump until you have a solid base of English flatwork to go off of. Aside from being dangerous, you may learn your position incorrectly and find yourself in a tough situation when you are taught to jump correctly.
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"What do you think I should do to get ready? Should I continue jumping logs for practice and riding skills?" is a direct quote of your question; I provided an opinion for those questions, all of which you can read yourself (practice basics, learn to canter, get flatwork right, don't jump yet). So don't come back and give attitude when someone answers the questions you were asking!
Don't jump Western. Saddle's much too heavy and improperly shaped and can hurt your horse's back and you, should you catch yourself on the horn.
If you can't even canter English, do NOT, do NOT try jumping. If your horse doesn't know how to jump and you can't ride a canter, this is just bad horsemanship and a recipe for more serious problems. Get your basic English skills down. Get an instructor to help you or a more experienced rider. Work English on the flat until you are comfortable and correct at all gaits, with and without stirrups, and in two point.
Do not attempt to jump until you have a solid base of English flatwork to go off of. Aside from being dangerous, you may learn your position incorrectly and find yourself in a tough situation when you are taught to jump correctly.
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"What do you think I should do to get ready? Should I continue jumping logs for practice and riding skills?" is a direct quote of your question; I provided an opinion for those questions, all of which you can read yourself (practice basics, learn to canter, get flatwork right, don't jump yet). So don't come back and give attitude when someone answers the questions you were asking!
I have been riding English since I was nine and I always wanted to jump, but it took time. The best thing would be to learn the basics of English riding like knowing how to post and having the right diagonal or knowing how to get in your two point, before you start jumping. You need to build the muscles in your legs so when you jump you don’t flop around; you want to sit firmly in the saddle. To work on your legs you need to just ride and post ALOT. Other exercises you could do would be
-Trotting in your two point
-Riding without stirrups
-Posting without stirrups
This will improve your riding ability witch can lead to excellent jumping! Good luck
-Trotting in your two point
-Riding without stirrups
-Posting without stirrups
This will improve your riding ability witch can lead to excellent jumping! Good luck
Try the same thing you've been doing. Go over some logs, preferably small ones if he hasn't jumped in a while or hasn't jumped before, and work your way up to larger obstacles. A stamina improving tip-line up several 5-8 inch logs in a row (spaced according to your horse's pace) and let him trot over them. Yes, continue if you want. It'll improve your horses skills. In fact, you can jump however you want. Western, English, bareback, it won't hurt your horse. Then again, maybe it would, if it's a thoroughbred. I don't know a lot about them but I hear they are just a little delicate...You probably should jump English like you want to. Have fun flyin' over them jumps!
P.S. Don't jump bareback unless you are VERY good at bareback and don't jump too high the first time either or you will likely be thrown off of your horse! Overall, bareback does improve your balance though...just don't jump until you can easily walk, trot, lope, and gallop without losing your balance.
P.S. Don't jump bareback unless you are VERY good at bareback and don't jump too high the first time either or you will likely be thrown off of your horse! Overall, bareback does improve your balance though...just don't jump until you can easily walk, trot, lope, and gallop without losing your balance.
oOKOK sorry. i seriously didnt mean it that way. i guess i really shouldn assume. i would suggest practiceing a jumping position over poles to feel ur horses rythem. sorry i misunderstood ur question. i really didnt mean to lecture u .
swear to god
sorry again
ya gota c it from mine and head first's point of view
c we think great, some western girl wants to jump. (not thinking u know much about it and its just a spur of the moment type thing) obviously u do know wut u r doing and im sure we both apologize for misunderstanding u
swear to god
sorry again
ya gota c it from mine and head first's point of view
c we think great, some western girl wants to jump. (not thinking u know much about it and its just a spur of the moment type thing) obviously u do know wut u r doing and im sure we both apologize for misunderstanding u