Tag Archives for " Kirstin Kelly "

How to fix your horse stopping at jumps.

Working out whether your horse is naughty or nervous is the first thing you need to figure out, then your response will be correct.

How to improve your horses jump by trotting the vertical.

Trotting the vertical encourages the horse to use strength not speed to push up not forward over his jumps.

How to stop your horse running off fences.

Opening the hand to stop the horse running off is often the first response but it’s not the correct solution.

How to jump drop fences.

Heal down and forward shoulders tall, head up is the only way to jump drops.

How to jump ditches confidently and safely.

Getting your position secure and your mind focused is the right start

A grid to improve confidence and focus.

Kirstin teaches you another great grid to get the horses sharp and athletic.

Jumping a skinny to train your horse to focus.

Kirstin teaches you another great grid to get the horses sharp and athletic.

The double bounce grid.

Kirstin teaches you another great grid to get the horses sharp and athletic.

How to find the correct jumping canter.

Kirstin explains how the canter affects the distance and how to check whether you have the right sized canter.

How to make the canter more adjustable with canter poles.

Kirstin explains why its so important to ride canter poles. This exercise is a perfect exercise for improving the riders eye as well as making the horse more adjustable.