All Blog Posts Tagged 'jump' (13)

Training Tip: Jump Drifters

If your horse drifts and/or veers after a jump, it can cause numerous problems. You could lose your balance, it could interfere with your preparation for the next jump or you could potential crash into something. So here’s a tip to solve it. Place two pylons a few feet away from a jump and position them so they’re wide enough for your horse to go through. Then canter towards the jump, go over, then aim to keep your horse at a steady pace and go through the pylons. This should help teach you to… Continue

Added by The HorseLady Blog on March 23, 2011 at 2:05pm — No Comments

Natural Horsemanship Solutions: 5 Easy Exercise to a Calm and Confident Jumping Horse

5 Easy Exercises to a Calm and Confident Jumping Horse

There are many reasons why horses might be rushing or refusing fences. To review the most common reasons for horses rushing and refusing fences please read my article 'Rushing and Refusing Fences' by…

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Added by Lindsey Forkun on October 12, 2010 at 10:30pm — 1 Comment

Help Your Horse Jump - The Rider influences a horse's jump in many ways, learn how you can help your horse through your riding

Help Your Horse Jump

Jumping horses is an aspect of many equestrian disciplines and in many of these disciplines we often see a horse refusing, drifting, jumping crooked, taking a bad take off spot, or rushing the fence. Horses can make these mistakes when jumping for many reasons and the rider can be the cause of the mistake, more often than not. Riders can interfere in many ways with a horse’s jumping and it’s important that you have an… Continue

Added by Lindsey Forkun on April 12, 2010 at 9:30pm — 1 Comment

March show!

So as I packed up the horse trailer to go home, I though to myself it had been a great day, could have been better though. But the day did not go as smoothly as id had hoped. First, my mom was unable to drive me to the show so I had to car pool me and my horse with a barn friend. Anyway, my class started at 8 so at the least had to be their at the least 7:30, so i got picked up at 7:00 (supposed to be picked up at 6:30) and we got there at 7:45! Well yes, my first show with Summer I was…

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Added by Rachel G on March 14, 2010 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Been a While

I appoligize for not posting for awhile, been crazy busy. First of all, yes I got the job. I get all my chores done from 8 - 11 am. That means I get up at 7am and so I'm constantly tired, but I do get Friday to Sunday off which is good, I don't think I could handle 7 days a week. Im really fortunate though, to have an amazing coach, she has been great to work and ride with. I have been leasing a couple different horses in the past 2 months, its really interesting to ride different horses once… Continue

Added by Rachel G on January 4, 2010 at 10:30pm — 2 Comments

Chloe's progress

Chloe rode at Western Lawns Equestrian (England) at the w/e achieving first/second/first team on the Saturday on Sunday first in both classes Discovery and Fox. Chloe is still achieving great things with her show jumping and never ceases to amaze me with her patience. Going to Gracelands equestrian (England) tomorrow with her riding two ponies trying to acheive her double clears for next years… Continue

Added by Anne Marie Turnbull on July 17, 2009 at 1:30pm — 2 Comments

Chloes progress

We took Chloe to jump in Herefordshire yesterday and she qualified Hip Hop for the Scope Festival Staffordshire England Chloe has now qualified two ponies and we are extremely proud of her Hip Hop she has on loan and her own pony Jet

Added by Anne Marie Turnbull on May 17, 2009 at 1:11pm — No Comments

Jumping...

If you are going well around a coures of 90 cm how soon should you start moving onto a bigger coures?

Added by Sarah O'Loughlin on April 29, 2009 at 2:52pm — 2 Comments

Jumping

Ok, so I've been riding western Pleasure the past few years and have decided to change over to an jumping. In what kind of equipment/attire will I need? And how expensive will this switchover be? Oh, and I've been looking around and there are all different styles and colors of breeches... Is there a certain type I'm looking for?? When I looked this stuff up on the internet, I got… Continue

Added by amy on March 3, 2009 at 7:00pm — 4 Comments

Recently Purchased-Ben a Buckskin

Ben is a 16.1hh buckskin horse. He is 4yrs old an started in 2'6 jumpers at local shows. He's only been under saddle for a few years. He is coming along nicely. Ben has only been to 3 shows. He recieved a reserved champion at the second and third show.

Added by Tyler on January 18, 2009 at 11:18am — 1 Comment

HUGE JUMP!!!!!

CONGRATS C.H.E.C!!! The proud owners of a new NEVER JUMPED(yet) vertical wooden plank jump!!!! Bought in the silent acution by callie and cookie miller. The amount will go to the Kentucky Hunter/Jumper Assosiation!!!! Thanks C.H.E.C!!!!! :p

Added by Sierra<3'sDusty on January 3, 2009 at 11:52pm — No Comments

me nd oscar

em... de only reaon im putting this blog up is so i know how far im coming with my horse oscar! feel free to coment!!!!!!!!lol

jumped oscar in super maxi (90cm 1m) seemed a bit dead in warming up. Jumped brill in comp. knocked fence 2 because got too close. Jumped everything else with loads to spare! entered again and made him open up coming to no 2. cleared it with scope. knocked no 4 because tight corner nd had jumped big over fence 3. jumped everything else perfectly!!

Added by lauren on August 4, 2008 at 4:00pm — No Comments

My prospect throughberd

Arrow is a prospect eventing Tb That i am training to show he is coming a long very quickly considerding it is hard to ride him when i am horse showing all the time with my 4 other horses. He stands at 17.3 hh he is 5 years old-I took him to 2 shows in level 4 jumpers

Added by Tyler on July 26, 2008 at 12:00pm — No Comments