Question # 241: My big 17.1hh draft cross and I struggle very much with timing our take off for a jump. It doesn't matter if it is a single jump, a line etc. We tend to do a little better with the larger jumps and if it is a cross country jump...
...We are both new to jumping and I'm always very careful not to hit him in the mouth or land hard on his back. A ground pole will sometimes help with distance but we never seem to get in-sync together. I always seem to be wrong when I think/feel he will(or should take off)and he often adds(or doesn't when he should)an extra stride or step which results in me getting left behind or jumping ahead of him. This tends to happen at both the trot and canter but more often with stadium jumps. I have tried to shorten his strides or allow him to lengthen, hoping he will figure it out. We also practice lots of pole work as well. How can I help him (and myself)get more in-sync together for jumping? (Rechele)
Hi Rechele!
This is a very common problem! And riders get convinced that they must fix it by... (Click on Question Title above (in blue) to read full answer)
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