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Is this a confidence issue2007-11-24 21:18:15

When I am jumping my 15 h cob, I like to go at a slow rythmic pace. But when I am riding with my instructor (he is really good) he always says to go forward. But I feel like I am going very very fast and out of control and feel a bit uncomfterble doing it. However I get better spots and I have a nicer round (around the course). I jump 2-2'6. When I go slow (my pace) we get OK spots at the fences. Sometimes really small/close and sometimes really really big. When I watch the video of me going fast, I really dont looks that fast as it seems when Im riding him. Please help! If it is a confidence thing, please give me tips to get over this!

Answers:

it is a confidence issue, when your instructor tells you to go forward, that means with a controlled, strong carriage that gives you and your horse confidence. if you aren't ready to go at jumps confidently you should start again at a lower level and focus on you and your horse's controlled, strong approach uno? come back to ground work with him until you are confident with controlling him at speed. work on his forward motion collectively and you both will gain confidence.

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It is a confidence thing, I think. I have the same thing, in opposite, if I don't go fast I don't feel like I can jump. It definitely doesn't look as fast as it feels when you ride. You need to trust your horse to get you over no matter what pace you go at, that's what my instructor said. I would try riding a small(really small, 2'0 at most) course fast, and when you're comfortable with that work back up to higher jumps.

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I know exactly how you feel. I jump around the same height. When my horse sees what we're going to go over, she gets really excited and seems to go super fast.