Jumping: Introductory Archives

#20 Thin Serpentines

November 8, 2018 ridingexercises_65bbpi 0 Comments bend, bending, collection, exercise, horse, serpentine, serpentines, thin, troubleshooting

Appropriate gaits: Walk, Trot, Canter Instructions: Perform long, thin serpentines along the length of your arena. Make the ends as

Dressage: First Level Dressage: Second Level Dressage: Training Level Jumping: Intermediate Jumping: Introductory

#19 Simple Changes

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Appropriate gaits: Canter, Trot Instructions: At the canter, perform a simple change on the diagonal. When passing over X, down

Dressage: First Level Dressage: Introductory Level Dressage: Training Level Hot Horse Jumping: Intermediate Jumping: Introductory Trail and Pleasure Riding Western Riding: Intermediate Western Riding: Introductory

#18 Slow Corners

November 8, 2018November 9, 2018 ridingexercises_65bbpi 0 Comments corners, exercise, forward, forwardness, half halt, horse, transitions, troubleshoot, troubleshooting

Appropriate gaits: Walk, Trot, Canter Instructions: Ride around the ring. Before the short side corner, down-shift to a lower gait

Beginner Rider (the basics!) Dressage: Introductory Level Green Horse Jumping: Introductory Trail and Pleasure Riding Western Riding: Introductory

#16 Mount and Dismount

November 8, 2018November 8, 2018 ridingexercises_65bbpi 0 Comments block, dismount, dressage, evade, exercise, horse, mount, practice, stand, train, training, troubleshoot, troubleshooting

Appropriate gaits: Halt, walk Instructions: Mount but insist on good horse manners! If your horse moves or misbehaves, stop immediately,

Dressage: Introductory Level Dressage: Training Level Jumping: Introductory Trail and Pleasure Riding

#14 Straight Reins

November 8, 2018November 8, 2018 ridingexercises_65bbpi 0 Comments aids, connection, dressage, exercise, hands, horse, interfere, moving, rein, reins, train, training, troubleshoot, troubleshooting

Appropriate Gaits: Walk, Trot. Instructions: Hold reins at your normal working length. With reins even, plant your hands on each

Dressage: First Level Dressage: Introductory Level Dressage: Second Level Dressage: Training Level Jumping: Intermediate Jumping: Introductory Personal fitness - riding a horse

#44 No Stirrups – Sitting Trot

November 7, 2018November 8, 2018 ridingexercises_65bbpi 0 Comments balance, bareback, conditioning, core, dressage, exercise, horse, no stirrups, sitting, stirrupless, train, training, trot, troubleshoot, troubleshooting

Appropriate Gaits: Walk, Trot Instructions: Take your feet out of the stirrups. Perform the following at the sitting trot: Walk-Trot

Dressage: First Level Dressage: Introductory Level Dressage: Second Level Dressage: Training Level Jumping: Intermediate Jumping: Introductory Personal fitness - riding a horse

#45 No Stirrups – Posting Trot

November 7, 2018November 8, 2018 ridingexercises_65bbpi 0 Comments bareback, dressage, exercise, horse, no stirrups, post, posting, stirrupless, train, training, trot, troubleshoot, troubleshooting

Appropriate Gaits: Walk, Trot Instructions: Take your feet out of the stirrups. Perform the following at the posting trot:

Beginner Rider (the basics!) Dressage: Introductory Level Green Horse Jumping: Introductory Trail and Pleasure Riding Western Riding: Introductory

#104 Halting your horse

July 21, 2018November 6, 2018 ridingexercises_65bbpi 0 Comments can't stop, exercise, halt, halting, horse, run away, stop, troubleshoot, won't stop

Instructions: Note: These instructions assume you are riding a beginner-friendly horse or Western trained horse. Some advanced dressage and racehorses