Are you one of those fortunate few whose horse is nuts about jumping? You are lucky. There’s a entire population of riders out there who would jump at the opportunity to get their hands on your horse.

Some horses are so enamored of jumping they set at it like they’re blasting off on a moon shot. Let me make things clear, I might any day go for a pony that jumps with gay abandon than a pony that appears to believe the air 2 feet above his head is hurtful to health. The big problem is , however , that over enthusiastic horses tend to send you flying out of the stirrups and the saddle every time they jump, and it’s badly disorienting to be forced to thud into the saddle and grope for your stirrups as you struggle to get your wits back about you. It can be especially disastrous if you are in an event.

2 prominent reasons cause riders to leave their saddles when their horses over jump. The 1st is the momentum related to a big over jump from your horse or due to your pony having a huge round bascule. At any rate, you need to learn to stay in balance, whatever the thrust that leads you to leave the saddle. The 2 things you want to focus upon are seat and equilibrium.

Say you are preparing your pony for a little jump over a little stream and he lifts off like he’s Superman in disguise. You are caught completely unaware, and you react by making an attempt to grab hold of the saddle with your knees. You have just set off a chain reaction leading to disaster. The physical result of your attempt to use your knees to embrace the saddle is to lift your lower legs and swing them right from the stirrups.

Try something else the next time your pony makes an attempt to jjump the moon. Focus on keeping relaxed, and forget about grabbing the saddle with your knees. Let your pony hoist you from the saddle. Maintain balance over your lower limbs and let your weight sink down into the heels. When you have your balance right over your legs, with your weight in the heels, your unplanned exit from the saddle will be quick and you won’t lose the stirrups.

That one paragraph may make it sound like a cake walk. I plead guilty. It’s not going to be all that easy. You will need to work really hard at gaining the kind of balance and confidence I have talked about. You want to spend a heap of time on a two-point position. The most effective way of strengthening your lower limbs and getting stability into your position is to ride the two-point at all 3 gaits; and to bolster your seat and horse-oneness by riding without stirrups.

You will also gain a lot from jumping tiny grids. Erect about 6 smallish cross rails roughly 10 to 12 feet apart. Get your horse to indulge himself jumping; make sure your head is up, your legs are relaxed, your body is balanced and your weight is in your heels. Concentrate hard on continuing to stay relaxed; don’t try to grip with your knees. Keep practicing till you get into the swing of it.

When you have mastered your approach to your horse’s jumps, you’ll find life a ton less complicated. Your butt will stay in contact with your saddle irrespective of how much he exerts himself. You may be happy with the fact that you have got an athlete with much potential.

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