Hand gallop jump fences are used in both equitation classes as well as in the hunter division. Understand the requirements for a hand gallop jump with advice from an experienced trainer in this video on riding and jumping horses.
If you listen to what she's saying this video makes a lot of sense. A hand gallop is not a true gallop (4 beat gait) it is just a slight extension/speed increase of the canter (3 beat gait). If you watch the rider, you can see how he picks his speed throughout the course, but (as she says) increases into the hand gallop within 3 - 4 strides before the fence.
@ExtraLittleThings like she said a handgallop is considered to be a gallop but it is basically a quick canter
horsescanter 10 months ago
If you listen to what she's saying this video makes a lot of sense. A hand gallop is not a true gallop (4 beat gait) it is just a slight extension/speed increase of the canter (3 beat gait). If you watch the rider, you can see how he picks his speed throughout the course, but (as she says) increases into the hand gallop within 3 - 4 strides before the fence.
shiiuza 10 months ago
Hand gallop is the extention of the canter
totalhunterjumper 1 year ago
@Solyss247 I am very aware of that, but that is a canter.
ExtraLittleThings 1 year ago
@equestrian0393 a gallop is a 4 beat gait, while the canter is 3 beats.
Solyss247 1 year ago
Wait, that horse is cantering.
ExtraLittleThings 1 year ago