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Published: 2016-03-14 19:19:12 Categories: Guides
There are many causes for which your horse does not want to jump over an obstacle, which we mentioned in two previous articles HERE and HERE. An effective rider is capable of identifying the source of such situation and what to do to change it. In order for everybody to be able to become such rider, we will try to take a closer look at yet another, most common horses' "problems" that show while jumping. We will try to show you solutions so you could change the unpleasant (for both the rider and the horse) situation.
Today we will discuss cases when:
1. Horse pulls more and more with each obstacle.
2. Animal behaves improperly after jumping (eg. kicks).
3. Horse perks his head.
4. Horse raises his front/hind legs too slow while jumping.
5. Horse jumps flatly.
Causes:
Often, horses of sturdy temperament tend to give in to emotions and they get excited while approaching obstacles. With each jump they go harder and it becomes more difficult to control them. The cause is their personality, but also lack of enforcing the applying rules from the horse, thus insufficient rider's abilities, who allows such behaviour.
Solution:
Your goal should be to teach your horse how to focus on jumping and on your commands. Below we present you with an exercise that will help you "control" your horse, who is particularly energetic and seems to have too much strength, usually trying to use it against the rider.
Note!
However, remember that a horse who pulls just not being able to control his energy is one case, and a horse who makes a "fifth leg" in his muzzle and leans on the bit is a completely different case. Today we are discussing only the first situation.
Exercise: regulating the pace in circles
Why do we keep the horse at a volte? Because you want the horse to understand that you will keep him in the circle until he stops speeding and starts listening to you signals. For some horses just a few circles will be enough, others will need a dozen or more. You cannot forget that you cannot let your horse to switch to a trot on his own - you decide when it happens. Until then, keep the impulse at a canter.
When the horse finally "lets go" and starts reacting to your signals, maintaining calm and even canter, you can switch to trot, or even walk. It is good to immediately tap or stroke him, so he knows you are proud of him.
It is good to perform this exercise a couple of times. Each time reward your horse with relax and patting him after you have obtained a desired reaction. Also remember that it is very important to keep an even circle in this exercise. How big should the circle be? It depends on your horse - adjust it to his possibilities, but do not bend him too much so he does not lay on a side while speeding at a canter on a teeny tiny volte. The horse's bend should be such that it prevents stiffening and blocking the horse's neck and jaw. You cannot tug, alternatively pulling left and right reins, showing your dissatisfaction. You have to be very patient, do not stop him forcefully, only watch so he walks on a determined route (on a volte) and move at a chosen by you gait (canter). The horse will eventually give up fighting when he sees that no harm is done to him and he will start keenly cooperating in order to stop revolving in a volte.
Causes:
Solution:
Causes:
There is a small group of horses who hold their heads high because that is conditioned by their race and specific anatomical structure. However, most of horses show in that way tension and accompanying stiffening.
Solution:
Below we present you with some other exercises that may have the desired effect.
Exercise: pole before and behind an obstacle
Exercise: rank with poles between the obstacles
We discussed this exercise in the article about jumping gymnastics (you can find there some more of interesting tasks). It is way more difficult than the previous one, but it has the desired effect if it is done properly.
The above example requires constant focus and attention from the horse. You pet has to constantly pay attention to where he puts his hooves in the next step. Arranging such rank is not easy, because the distances have to be precisely adjusted to your horse. Thus, it is worth starting from a rank with low obstacles (30-50 cm). As the time goes and your horse feels more sure on the training, you can add another parts of the rank. A well-balanced steed is capable of performing the above exercise without accelerating, slowing down, losing rhythm or impulse.
Cause:
This problem usually concerns young horses. Many of them are initially so preoccupied with for example the mere work and position of their front legs that they forget about the proper take-off of their hind legs and "folding" them during a jump :) Sometimes, reversed cases happen, when horses cannot catch up with work of their front legs, usually throw the poles off.
Solution:
In this problem's solution the main helper is time, of course the time spent on trainings. Young horse will "get" all his limbs with time :) In order to pick up its pace and help him deal with this problem, forming proper reactions, it is worth trying the exercises described below.
Exercise: line jump-take-off
Exercise: line for one foule
Pole-pointers places slightly before an obstacle forces the horse to shift the gravity back, at the same time raising his front limbs faster while jumping.
Causes:
Horses who do not work with their backs jump flatly. They rely only on the rapidity of bending their front legs. There are many causes of such situation: horse's stiffening and lack of relaxation, racing past etc.
Solution:
Your aim should be to force the horse to increase his back muscles work during a jump and learn how to bascule. What is basculing? It is forming the horse's body in an arc while jumping - bend of the spine on all its length from the occiput to the tail. Proper bascule is characterised by the fact that the distance of take-off before the obstacle is equal to the distance of landing behind it. It increases efficiency of jumping, because the horse uses his whole musculature.
Below we present one of the exercises that will help you improve your horse's jumping quality.
Exercise: double envelope with poles
This exercise will teach your horse that he is supposed to perform each jump through the middle of any obstacle, trying not to knock the poles and bending his body in an arc while jumping.
Note!
Remember not to exhaust your horse with too many repeats and too difficult tasks, widening and raising the obstacle too much and doing all this during one ride.
Also remember that the very basis of jumping is always a helmet. Thus it is worth investing in a good-quality helmet, which will absorb the impact, having all the necessary safety certificates and meeting all European standards. It is also worth investing in a solid vest, which will protect you from serious injuries during potential falls.
We hope that our tips will prove helpful!