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#1 ·
Hi
Is there ANY way to stop/help overjumping? I'm not jumping too high, 2ft, sometimes i have flowerboxes or tires under the jump. Even when i dont Sheena still tends to get in the habit of overjumping, and i throws my balace off!!!

Ideas?
THX
 
#2 ·
I may not be the best to help you with this, so you may want a second opinion, but here's what I think....

Maybe hold your horse a bit longer? Do you know your strides to the fence? Hold her back a bit longer and make sure you're keeping track of how many strides to the fence. What I find helps with me is to pick out a spot before the jump to let go of your horse, and do it.

As for your balance, I would say for this one to be sure you aren't throwing yourself too far forward andkeep your heals down and your leg secure. If all else fails, go to a cross pole and practice position over those.

This is what I do, anyway, I just have a hard time putting it into words. :cool:
 
#3 ·
Sorry - not completely familiar with 'over-jumping' term... So, does it mean the horse is taking off too far away or is jumping too high?

For both, I would definitely reccommend grid work. It gets the horse thinking and is a good brain work-out. Take-off poles, combinations and bounces, are all beneficial.

For taking off too far away... make sure that you are not sat too far forward (or adopting the jumping position too soon). I do that a lot, and am subconsciously preparing the horse too early. They take off far away to balance the 'over-forward' seat.

For jumping too high... I often find this happens with over-zealous or green horses. Sometimes, I'll incorporate some low fences in my flat work. For example, trotting/cantering serpentines, circles and figures of eight with jumps spaced throughout the route. When combined with some lateral work, it can really relax and collect an excitable horse.

Hope it helps!
 
#7 ·
as someone has already said grids help, trotting poles, stuff like that. it helps them figure out where their feet are so they realize they dont have to jump so high. my horse overjumps still sometimes but the bigger we go the less he does it.
 
#10 ·
Definately try a grid. Im assuming shes a green jumper? Could just be inexperience. Also try trotting poles before and after the jump. Less intense than a grid but has the same effect so to speak.
 
#11 ·
I'm going through the same thing. But me and baby have been working on it for almost a year and he's finally getting it. Put a ground pole in front and behind the jump and make him go over it at a canter so he understands his striding. You have to sit up and count in your head 1 2 3 4, and hold back. Now I know you're not sopossed to look down but this helped me. Look down at the jump until you feel the 2 front legs pick up then look up. So you have your spot in your head. It will come don't worry.:D
 
#15 ·
Hi!
jumping too hight isnt a bad thing at all. now there is good ways and bad ways of doing it. ur horse can jump high but flat or too open, or high and completely out of rythm and all, you dont want that. you need to work him on obstacles far from each other, put polls within a good distance to the obstacle calculte with your steps about 2 and a half big step for trotting, and four for cantering now it also depends on the size of the horse etc.. but if you put several polls down on the ground before the horse jumps it will help him to structurate his jump. also do circles to have him listening to you and too have him well focused.
now on the other side, and as every one knows it oftens come from the rider. you need to have good balance for any kind of riding you will be doing. you need to ride that horse without stirrups or even saddle at least 3 times a week an hour each time, it will make a giant difference to you and how you feel the jump later, it is very important!
if you have a picture of your horse jumping it would be great and would make it easier to see what could be the pb.
 
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