Comments on: Exercises for jumping confidence…..? http://www.the-vertical-project.net/exercises-for-jumping-confidence When A 6 Inch Vertical Just Isn't Enough Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:11:25 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: admin http://www.the-vertical-project.net/exercises-for-jumping-confidence/comment-page-1#comment-132 admin Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:31:28 +0000 http://www.the-vertical-project.net/exercises-for-jumping-confidence#comment-132 <div class="qa-container"> <div class="content">Yes! Jump on every ride. <br> Something better to do with her and you. Blindfold your horse, with something like a t-shirt or cloth. lead your horse over cross rails laid out over a spread of at least 20 ft. and lead her over and over across them, talk to her and let her know that shes fine. <br> When she has full trust with you, then you can move on.<br> Get on her while shes blind folded. Meaning, she has to have complete trust to know that you won't ram her into something like a fence. As you continue these exercises (BOTH) daily or every time you ride both of you will have a closer relationship and will trust each other to the fullest extent.<br> And depending on high you won't to jump her is how much advice i can give. =) I would say keep doing those exercises and jump over small fences to still gain trust, then go higher and higher each time. <br> Another really effective thing to do is put your horse on a lunge and put out some small jumps, like one or two. Jump her over those while warming up before a ride or something.....Good luck and best wishes with your horse!! =-) --Equine Experts</div>
Yes! Jump on every ride.
Something better to do with her and you. Blindfold your horse, with something like a t-shirt or cloth. lead your horse over cross rails laid out over a spread of at least 20 ft. and lead her over and over across them, talk to her and let her know that shes fine.
When she has full trust with you, then you can move on.
Get on her while shes blind folded. Meaning, she has to have complete trust to know that you won't ram her into something like a fence. As you continue these exercises (BOTH) daily or every time you ride both of you will have a closer relationship and will trust each other to the fullest extent.
And depending on high you won't to jump her is how much advice i can give. =) I would say keep doing those exercises and jump over small fences to still gain trust, then go higher and higher each time.
Another really effective thing to do is put your horse on a lunge and put out some small jumps, like one or two. Jump her over those while warming up before a ride or something…..Good luck and best wishes with your horse!! =-) –Equine Experts
]]> By: admin http://www.the-vertical-project.net/exercises-for-jumping-confidence/comment-page-1#comment-131 admin Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:31:25 +0000 http://www.the-vertical-project.net/exercises-for-jumping-confidence#comment-131 <div class="qa-container"> <div class="content">Yeah, you should really.<br> <br> But to get started with the jumps, you should putt small branches on the ground. Tear off all of the other branches, leaving only one. Don't use a pine branch, one that is rotting, or even one with spikes. If you can't find some branches, go to a lumber store and buy square wood pieces, that are long.Basicly, rectangles. Get her to cross them. DO NOT USE PLASTIC PIPES. If she would step on the plastic pipes, they would break and she would would hear the noises and all this and that, you'd probably hit something, and she could run away, and a big mean bear could get her. (( No pun intended at the start.))<br> <br> A good idea for her to relax once in a while is if you have any veternarians around with horse pools and underwater treadmills. This really relaxes their leg and helps them get used to the water too.<br> <br> If your horse isn't afraid of water, have her jump over some small puddles. Jump in them before, but make sure somebody is with you. Puddles can be sinkholes and you could die. Or live in mud for the rest of your life.</div>
Yeah, you should really.

But to get started with the jumps, you should putt small branches on the ground. Tear off all of the other branches, leaving only one. Don't use a pine branch, one that is rotting, or even one with spikes. If you can't find some branches, go to a lumber store and buy square wood pieces, that are long.Basicly, rectangles. Get her to cross them. DO NOT USE PLASTIC PIPES. If she would step on the plastic pipes, they would break and she would would hear the noises and all this and that, you'd probably hit something, and she could run away, and a big mean bear could get her. (( No pun intended at the start.))

A good idea for her to relax once in a while is if you have any veternarians around with horse pools and underwater treadmills. This really relaxes their leg and helps them get used to the water too.

If your horse isn't afraid of water, have her jump over some small puddles. Jump in them before, but make sure somebody is with you. Puddles can be sinkholes and you could die. Or live in mud for the rest of your life.

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