The Adjustability Exercise
Generally a good, smooth, clean show jumping round happens when you have the right quality of canter, and your horse is adjustable between fences. Here is a great exercise to improve your horse's adjustability!
Generally a good, smooth, clean show jumping round happens when you have the right quality of canter, and your horse is adjustable between fences. Here is a great exercise to improve your horse's adjustability!
"Instead of gunning it to a scary fence, hold the horses head between your hands, and his body between your legs, and keep a steady deliberate pace." ~ Sascha DeAngelo
"As the beginning of the session should be, the end of the session should be: long neck, stretch over the back, swing." ~ Carl Hester
Acceptance of the outside rein is key to resistance free downward transitions.
You should feel like you have to ask your horse to stop, rather than simply "letting" him stop. If he stops when you let him, he is behind your leg.