Circle jumping to balance an enthusiastic youngster

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  • Posted: 19/07/2010
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Four star eventer Georgie Spence trains the 7 year old Woody on a circle jumping exercise. Woody is a naturally keen horse and the distance is set to ride on 4 or 5 strides between the four fences. Beginning with poles to establish a good rhythm, Georgie works on a square to help Woody's balance and ensure he jumps at the centre of the poles. She progresses to small jumps and though Woody quickens his pace, Georgie quietly persists with the exercise and allows him to relax without risking an argument. When he settles, he is able to correct his mistakes such as getting too close the fence and landing on the wrong lead leg. Mission accomplished by the end of the exercise!

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Marascalco 11 Jun 2011 LOVE IT!
karen d 9 Nov 2010 Another smashing exercise to work on at home. Thank you Georgie for sharing your experience!
Fiona Price 26 Jul 2010 More jumping pieces coming up soon with Italian eventer Vittoria Panizzzon and South African eventer Alex Peternell!
rac 26 Jul 2010 A great video and he is far from novicey - if he was a novice he would have kicked every pole out! Keep up the good work and keep showing us more of this.
Mandeigh 19 Jul 2010 What a great exercise for teaching a horse to sort himself out.

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