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# Tip/Quote of the Day # 462
- URL: https://www.myvirtualeventingcoach.com/tip-quote-462/
- Published: 2014-10-04T07:08:00.000Z
- Updated: 2014-10-04T07:08:26.000Z
- Author: Administrator
- Tags: Get your FREE daily tip here!, #Import 2026-01-20 00:55

It is so common to see riders "doing too much" with their bodies over a fence (i.e. jumping a 2'6" vertical like it is a 5 foot oxer). Ironically, riders often do this to try to "help" the horse over the jump. But it can actually hinder them instead, as it makes it harder for them to balance themselves. Imagine you are running and jumping with a backpack on your back, and how much easier it would be to do so if that backpack would just stay in one place!