Also try some ground poles after the jump. One before too helps keep their focus on what's on the ground in front of them and the timing. Get away from the single jointed regular snaffle. Many gaited horses have low pallets and the bit hurts them in the roof of their mouth. Myler comfort snaffles are very good. Ottawa Canada.
i jump my gaited horse 2 and he does very well but u have to rember they are gaited and it take time to teach them somthing they know nothing about and infact i show him to in gaited shows and jumping has made his gaite better he has won over 58 blue ribbons
do you have any pointers on how to get a gaited horse (that racks, hes part walker) to trot and canter. Every time i ride him he breaks in and out of his gait and its just messy. Do you have any ideas to get him into a canter and trot
@rockymntgirl215 if he is gaited he can not trot u could try teaching him to stay in gait when racking and teach him to step over his self when asking for canter hope this helps.i have been jumping qh and spotted saddle horse horses for 4 years.
Okay, so it looks like your release isnt great. You seem to snap your arms back as soon as your horses front hooves hit the ground. Just wait til he/she's completly on the ground before pulling back your reins.
You guys are great! You are not going too fast whatsoever. make sure she stays barefoot because that keeps the gait smooth and still helps her to jump. If she has special shoes to help her gait she will get hurt jumping and she wont gait smoothly with jumping shoes on. make sure you dont liik down at the jumps, look where you want to go. And when you start her go with a little bit smaller jumps. Nothing too high but a slight challenge. keep up the good work!
Start her over lower fences, and then progress to the higher ones. If you build a good foundation she could be an amazing jumper :) Also, I notice that you're using a bit that's a little too harsh for jumping, so maybe try a snaffle when you're jumping? Teaching her to yield to the bit instead of resisting it will increase your hand aids and make her lower her head, therefore letting you use more leg aid and she'll end up giving you a really nice jump.
You'll know that you can raise them when she jumps carefully, consistently, and without trying to "run" at the jumps. This will probably take a while, so instead of waiting to raise the jumps, which can take months, try to make the jumps interesting by adding new flowers, maybe make them a little bit wider, and organizing them differently. When she does any course you throw at her calmly and without mistakes (like knocking a pole over or jumping too early), she's ready for bigger jumps.
(continued) slow down. Horses have to build up the muscles it takes to jump jumps that big, so start with some ground poles and tiny crossrails, do lots and lots of work on getting her canter consistent and "balanced". When she does a course, the circles should be round and the speed should be controlled and consistent. (and in her case, a LOT slower and more collected in order to be safe)
Good luck! She's a very pretty mare, and you're a natural at jumping!
Hey, I have gaited horses too, so I thought I'd jump in.
I've done jumpers for 12 years, and I have to say, this is dangerous. Having gaited horses, I know that they can jump just fine, WITH training.
She's going way, way, way too fast, the jumps are way too big- it's just dangerous. You can see that she took a weird spot on one of the jumps, then she knocked a pole down on the last. While she looks like she could be a nice jumper, she needs to start small, and she needs to learn how to
@rlm3355 thanks for the advice..I have never had any proper training..this mare is very new to this..I will work on slowing down and lowering the jumps..when do I know to raise them? Thanks did you look at my other video of my other mare? she is a lot better
@cookie20081 I'm deciding to jump in too, because I have two TWH. I trained one to jump that doesnt dothe running walk, but he does rack. I took it VERY slow with him. Ground poles for two weeks. Putting two ground poles together to make his stride longer over them after that. THEN SMALLLL crossrails for about two or three months. Once they build up the jumping muscle, only THEN can you even think about making the jumps higher. You don't want to just ruin their gate, it can ruin their legs too.
how is she going to fast :/ i doubt this is the first time shes ever jumped
Lordsangels03 2 weeks ago
Also try some ground poles after the jump. One before too helps keep their focus on what's on the ground in front of them and the timing. Get away from the single jointed regular snaffle. Many gaited horses have low pallets and the bit hurts them in the roof of their mouth. Myler comfort snaffles are very good. Ottawa Canada.
remedyfarm 1 month ago
very good try to tuck her head in thats were my spotted saddle horse was show jump trained for two years the trainers there are great!!!!
targetmylove 2 months ago
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i jump my gaited horse 2 and he does very well but u have to rember they are gaited and it take time to teach them somthing they know nothing about and infact i show him to in gaited shows and jumping has made his gaite better he has won over 58 blue ribbons
MrStormin09 3 months ago
do you have any pointers on how to get a gaited horse (that racks, hes part walker) to trot and canter. Every time i ride him he breaks in and out of his gait and its just messy. Do you have any ideas to get him into a canter and trot
rockymntgirl215 5 months ago
@rockymntgirl215 if he is gaited he can not trot u could try teaching him to stay in gait when racking and teach him to step over his self when asking for canter hope this helps.i have been jumping qh and spotted saddle horse horses for 4 years.
targetmylove 2 months ago
Okay, so it looks like your release isnt great. You seem to snap your arms back as soon as your horses front hooves hit the ground. Just wait til he/she's completly on the ground before pulling back your reins.
ilovesmidgee 9 months ago
You guys are great! You are not going too fast whatsoever. make sure she stays barefoot because that keeps the gait smooth and still helps her to jump. If she has special shoes to help her gait she will get hurt jumping and she wont gait smoothly with jumping shoes on. make sure you dont liik down at the jumps, look where you want to go. And when you start her go with a little bit smaller jumps. Nothing too high but a slight challenge. keep up the good work!
rodeoeventer 9 months ago
Start her over lower fences, and then progress to the higher ones. If you build a good foundation she could be an amazing jumper :) Also, I notice that you're using a bit that's a little too harsh for jumping, so maybe try a snaffle when you're jumping? Teaching her to yield to the bit instead of resisting it will increase your hand aids and make her lower her head, therefore letting you use more leg aid and she'll end up giving you a really nice jump.
Optomystyc 1 year ago
@TheBrainLick I shoe my gaited horses like quarter horses more heel less toe..I use slicks or barefoot..I prefer the faster paced jumping too..thanks
cookie20081 1 year ago
You'll know that you can raise them when she jumps carefully, consistently, and without trying to "run" at the jumps. This will probably take a while, so instead of waiting to raise the jumps, which can take months, try to make the jumps interesting by adding new flowers, maybe make them a little bit wider, and organizing them differently. When she does any course you throw at her calmly and without mistakes (like knocking a pole over or jumping too early), she's ready for bigger jumps.
rlm3355 1 year ago
(continued) slow down. Horses have to build up the muscles it takes to jump jumps that big, so start with some ground poles and tiny crossrails, do lots and lots of work on getting her canter consistent and "balanced". When she does a course, the circles should be round and the speed should be controlled and consistent. (and in her case, a LOT slower and more collected in order to be safe)
Good luck! She's a very pretty mare, and you're a natural at jumping!
rlm3355 1 year ago
Hey, I have gaited horses too, so I thought I'd jump in.
I've done jumpers for 12 years, and I have to say, this is dangerous. Having gaited horses, I know that they can jump just fine, WITH training.
She's going way, way, way too fast, the jumps are way too big- it's just dangerous. You can see that she took a weird spot on one of the jumps, then she knocked a pole down on the last. While she looks like she could be a nice jumper, she needs to start small, and she needs to learn how to
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rlm3355 1 year ago
@rlm3355 thanks for the advice..I have never had any proper training..this mare is very new to this..I will work on slowing down and lowering the jumps..when do I know to raise them? Thanks did you look at my other video of my other mare? she is a lot better
cookie20081 1 year ago
@cookie20081 I'm deciding to jump in too, because I have two TWH. I trained one to jump that doesnt dothe running walk, but he does rack. I took it VERY slow with him. Ground poles for two weeks. Putting two ground poles together to make his stride longer over them after that. THEN SMALLLL crossrails for about two or three months. Once they build up the jumping muscle, only THEN can you even think about making the jumps higher. You don't want to just ruin their gate, it can ruin their legs too.
Panasonic890 1 year ago