Basics of Jumping on a horse

 Basics of jumping on a horse

What is it?

Jumping on a horse is when you have a jump and you ride your horse into it and jump it.

What types of jumps can you get?

Types of jumps you can get are:

Single one

Courses

Double jumps

Triple jumps

Single ones are when there is just one jump that you jump

Courses is when there is around 7 to 16 jumps that you have to jump in a certain order

Double ones also known as a grid is when you have to jump to in a row , sometimes you have a pole before the jumps to make them easier for the horse to see.

Triple jumps are also known as a grid as well you also normally have a pole in front of it so the hose can see it.

How to Jump

When you jump you have to lean forward and take your weight out of the saddle so then it is easier for your horse to jump. As soon as your horse lands back on the ground you have to lean back to keep him balanced and to keep control of his otherwise he might run off with you.

as you get better at jumping you begin to jump bigger jumps like this horse