InstantForum.NET v4.1.2HorseChannel.com Message Boardhttp://board.horsechannel.com/forums@bowtieinc.comThu, 29 Jul 2010 18:10:12 GMT20http://board.horsechannel.com/Topic300690-7-1.aspx[quote]<b>FlyinHy (7/13/2009)</b><hr noshade size="1" class="hr">this is common<br>its easier and smoother for a horse and rider when the horse has to make the bigger effort and can properly use himself<br><br>little jumps its like "should I trip over it or actually try even though there is nothing there to try over and give me bascule?"<br><br>just place rails before and after so that the horse takes that half canter stride over it, collects with his hind end just after it, jumps, and does reverse for second rail after fence[/quote]<br><br>That's what I was trying to explain, thanks for putting it understandably! lol!<img align="absmiddle" src="http://board.horsechannel.com/Skins/Horse/Images/EmotIcons/BigGrin.gif" border="0" title="BigGrin">Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:48:38 GMTSwing_Away111http://board.horsechannel.com/Topic300690-7-1.aspxthis is common<br>its easier and smoother for a horse and rider when the horse has to make the bigger effort and can properly use himself<br><br>little jumps its like "should I trip over it or actually try even though there is nothing there to try over and give me bascule?"<br><br>just place rails before and after so that the horse takes that half canter stride over it, collects with his hind end just after it, jumps, and does reverse for second rail after fenceMon, 13 Jul 2009 17:26:26 GMTFlyinHyhttp://board.horsechannel.com/Topic300690-7-1.aspxi started her over poles and then took her over rasied poles and then jumps. i try to put poles in front of the jumps to make her pick her feet up.Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:51:49 GMTharleycochisehttp://board.horsechannel.com/Topic300690-7-1.aspxI agree with above, also, try putting ground poles in front and back of the jump for a few strides (only if you know how to get the distances right!). That helped my horse, when we used to jump.Sun, 12 Jul 2009 16:23:20 GMTSwing_Away111http://board.horsechannel.com/Topic300690-7-1.aspxFirst, I suggest a trainer. Second, when the horses jump crossrails and small verticles they don't work as hard, most horses will just canter over a cross rail. Its your job to make her work and actually jump.Sun, 12 Jul 2009 13:20:30 GMTpigeon123http://board.horsechannel.com/Topic300690-7-1.aspxHow old is she and what is her training level? What is your training/ability level? Was she started over fences in the usual way (work over ground poles, small x-rails and small bounces/grids while being free-lunged, followed by ground poles/cavaletti and then small grids under saddle, etc?) or did you just decide to start jumping her one day? More info would help the people here be more helpful to you.Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:14:35 GMTWoodrows Mommyhttp://board.horsechannel.com/Topic300690-7-1.aspxMy favorite horse Rosie just started to jump and she likes the bigger jumps better. She started to trip over the smaller jumps. When you ask her to jump big she jumps like she has been jumping her whole life. What should I do?Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:58:09 GMTharleycochise