release

When im riding my horse, he has a really short neck (because he was a stallion) and when i jump, and give my normal ammout of release so i dont pull him in the mouth and allow his head to move freely over the jump my hands go amost to his ears!:shock: its looks really strange and i dont want to...

Lately I have been riding like I'm crazing with a half crest release and half automatic I guess you could say. One of my hands is on my ponys neck while the other is welll... just down there.. but it looks like I'm doing an automatic release.. but I'm not. It's really weird and I have no Idea...

Lately, I have been hearing a lot about releases from people all over. About what is better, etc. Well, when I jump, my trainer told me to go into 2-point and grab main so I don't sit back to early (but I do anyways). She also tells me to keep a lose rein over the jump. Just so I don't pull on...

Lately, I have been having a little trouble with my landings. I haven't really had this problem before, but It has come up more and more the higher I jump. I will go up into 2-point and be fine until its time to come out of two point. I come back way to soon and pull on her mouth (not meaning...

Comment here or on the video, more on that channel as well. (: My position is the main thing, the jumps go up to 2', I'm training this horse from western to english :) Be as harsh as you want! I also want tips on how to always remember to release? Because that's what I forget...