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# Tip/Quote of the Day # 3189
- URL: https://www.myvirtualeventingcoach.com/eventing-tip-quote-3189/
- Published: 2022-03-27T02:05:00.000Z
- Updated: 2022-03-27T02:05:03.000Z
- Author: Administrator
- Tags: Get your FREE daily tip here!, #Import 2026-01-20 00:55

To be truly safe when jumping cross country, both horse and rider should learn to love that deep takeoff spot.

Please note that a "chip" is not the same as a deep spot. A chip is when the horse adds a stride unexpectedly, usually because the rider is going for a long spot or otherwise interfering with the horse's striding, and the horse is out of balance. And that's where the rotational falls happen. A [deep spot *in balance*](https://www.myvirtualeventingcoach.com/articles/the-deep-distance-that-sweet-spot) is the safest place to be.