Jumping is one of those things most riders love or hate.  In my experience, their personal preferences depend on how well they can use the space between jumps. If every jumping track feels like a tug of war from start to finish, it’s easy to see how jumping itself won’t be all that enjoyable.  The same applies if the rider feels like they are doing the work for both themselves and their very uninterested, laid-back, and uninspired horse!

One of the best ways to improve your jumping is to work on the space between jumps. This will improve the overall experience for both horse and rider…

But simply saying the space between jumps can sound a little overwhelming.  After all, we really are only ‘jumping’ for a tiny amount of time.  The rest is spent working inside of this ‘space’. I think there are a few key areas you can begin to improve, to help both you and your horse get more out of working over fences.

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