This is a superb exercise to ensure that even top horses are reminded of the basics! Four star event rider, Harry Meade, rides '08 Burghley horse Dunauger, who is not the easiest on the flat as he is a little stiff and tends to 'bulge out' through his shoulder. Harry builds up to four jumps on a circle and explains why it's such a test. The circle is tight and the jumps are not on perfect strides so the horse has to think for himself, stay balanced and straight in the air in order to jump and turn. This builds a quality canter, rhythm and suppleness, not to mention rider balance. According to Harry, "the exercise is as much about flatwork as it is about jumping".
