Q&A: HOW DO I GET MY HORSE TO JUMP STRAIGHT?

Hi Horse Pals ~

Elizabeth wrote with a great question that I wanted to share.  We look forward to hearing any of your suggestions.  Keep the questions coming!

Hi Araya! 

I was hoping you could help me. Snickers doesn't like to jump straight,

and he is allways pulling towards the right side of the fence. Do you have any tips for how I could get him to jump straight?

thanks!

Elizabeth and Snickers

Great question, Elizabeth!  Laurel, the Quarter horse pony I used to ride, sometimes jumped to the right and this is an exercise my trainer did with us to correct it.  Start with a simple cross rail and place a poll on the right side in front of the jump perpindicular to the jump.  Jump this a few times at the trot and then add a poll on the near left side of the jump (the opposite side of your other poll) so basically the horse has to go down the middle.

I am sure over the years I have used lots of exercises to work on this but this is the one that comes to mind first.  I hope this idea helps you and Snickers! Good luck!

Your Horse Pal,

@raya

Comments

[Araya and Avery]

Hi Nina ~
Great question! I'm going to chat with my trainer Lisa about this and will respond to you shortly. We would love to introduce you to all of our Horse Pals. Send us some photos of you and your horse and tell us a bit about you. Write again soon,
@raya and Avery

[Nina]

hi araya i was wondering my pony jumps a small ,little cross rail like it is a two foot jump how would you make it so she would jump a little smaller

[Elizabeth]

Thanks Araya! I'll try that exercise next time I ride.