Video # 85: This is Lija jumping a keyhole fence!
Since I can't see the approach in this video, I can't tell what your approach was like.... But by the time you got to this jump, your horse's canter was looking pretty weak and underpowered.
Since I can't see the approach in this video, I can't tell what your approach was like.... But by the time you got to this jump, your horse's canter was looking pretty weak and underpowered.
In the sport of Eventing, ensuring that our horses are truly fit for our level of competition is one of the best ways to prevent unnecessary injuries.
Horses become incapable of learning when they go past a certain level of fear, anxiety, or stress. This means that if you keep hammering away at the horse, trying to teach them something when they are currently overwhelmed with stress, it will not work.
For the horse, the learning happens on the release of the aid. That means if you don't release the aid, the horse will not learn.
"Don't take the tempo down without revving the engine." ~ Chris Bartle