![]() ![]() Ensure that you maintain balance and control and keep your eyes focused straight ahead. Keep your heels down, and your legs tight around the horse’s body. Move into the two-point position by shifting your weight forward, lifting your seat out of the saddle, and balancing at a 45-degree angle. The two-point position is crucial in jumping because it protects the rider’s back and improves the horse’s balance during the jump. Keep the horse straight and centered and continue until they are ready to jump. Slowly and gradually increase the speed, all the while maintaining control with the reins. Begin by reducing the speed to a slow walk or trot, approaching the pole, and giving the horse time to study and assess the obstacle. To prepare the horse for jumping, approach the pole in either a walk or a trot.
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