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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2615
It is wise to remain at least slightly seated on the takeoff of an open ditch jump, and to look for the feeling that your horse jumps out in front of you. If you are too far forward, and/or are ahead of your horse's motion as he begins to take off, he can easily lose heart and jump weakly (and therefore losing confidence). Or he can even change his mind completely and stop, in which case you would then likely become a victim of the laws of physics. ![]()
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- Question # 295: I am just getting into Eventing after about 10 years of riding in the H/J world. What advice do you have for me? Things I need to focus on, etc? (Jesse)
- How Many Gears Do You Have in the Canter?
- Discussion # 147: Who can tell us what the difference is between the horse and rider that is galloping forward to a jump, and another that is just *running* to the jump?
- Video # 88: This is Kayla schooling cross country!
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 983
- Lauren's Blog post # 3
- Question # 277: I would like advice on how to get comfortable switching from longer Dressage seat stirrups to Stadium and XC short stirrups as a middle aged working amateur rider?
- Guest Blog post # 65: "Conscious Incompetence" by the infamous Bad Eventer!
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 897
- Video # 84: This is Lija schooling a water jump with a skinny!
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 859
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 858






