John Whitaker clinic

A clinic in Ostermalms riding school

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Pets & Animals

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• horses
• John
• Whitaker

[hunterjumpergirl345]

Its not the speed that gets you over the fence. When the horse is collected and useing the hind-end, it makes for a better a jump, EXSPECIALLY for the large fences. :]

[MsSugardaddies]

wow,he is a beautiful hunter:)

[MissingYourSmile]

Think he rode that pretty well, horse looked quite strong :) also I do not believe he is "sawing", all I can see him doing is checking his outside rein to keep the horse short and bouncy.

[ellandpenny]

@Misami2 Speed has little to do with it.... It's implusion, if jumping relied on speed then like said before, poles would be down as the horse not be collected enough. A horse has to be sat on its hocks and moving from behind and through its body, hence how it gets such a strong take off as it relies on its hindquarters for power. If a horse is being powered from the front then its back end is weak and will not have such a strong take off.... I hope that makes sense

[MeekoVH]

@Bkaylover Unfortunately a ton of horses in the Eventing and Hunter Jumper world get ridden front to back and not back to front. >.< I went to see the Dressage part of the Eventing and as a Dressage rider I thought I was going to scream at someone. Sawing a horses nose to the verticle isn't collection at all.

[Misami2]

its the speed aswell that helps the horse get over

[Bkaylover]

I don't like john, he is sawing, thaught he knew better, now he teaching it out to youngers, ^_-

[weesallybumxx]

if they go to fast thts wen they start takin poles :)

[disco2004]

also to keep the jump from going flat he is a v gd rider

[ElerixFairy]

Yeah, being more collected means that the horse is taking more weight behind to make the forehand lighter to get a better jump.