jumpers!

mestep · 01-11-2007, 03:41 PM

Ok, I know absolutely nothing about jumping a horse. We would like to see how well Flick jumps, because we were told that he does jump. How would we go about putting him in the round pen and getting him to jump?? Sorry I know that probally a stupid question.

TwoFeather · 01-11-2007, 03:48 PM

Definately not an expert here, but my first thought is, get someone who really knows what he/she is doing to help you.!

If you'll pardon the pun, this doesn't sound like something you want to just jump right into. Even experienced people sometimes get hurt when they start getting a thousands pounds of animal to jump rails.

mestep · 01-11-2007, 03:52 PM

Hold on let me explain, I plan to lunge him over not ride!

ruffian · 01-11-2007, 03:57 PM

There are no stupid questions!
(Just stupid people who don't know that they should be asking questions)
You need something safe to jump, if you don't have standards, rails on buckets, small barrels (use a rail to make sure they don't roll under him if he connects) bales, large poles etc. Wings, like a rail from the inside end of the jump to encourage him to not run around.
Set them up next to the rail of the round pen, so he can't go outside it
(I'm assuming here that he round pens, if not you will want to lunge over them)
Get him moving quietly, most horses can trot over 2-3 foot jumps.
This should be fun for him, not wild and scarey. He'll need some forward momentum but should not go blasting at it.
I'd lead him around and let him have a look at the jumps before you start and use a longe whip or whatever you normally use when longeing or penning to get him going forward.
I would not get on him and try jumping right away, unless you have someone you know has jumping experience. It could result in wreck or at least him being frightened of the whole process.
When riding you could start with trot poles, depending on his stride 3-5 feet apart, you could also lunge him over these. He should lower his head to look at them, and maintain his rythym through them.
Hope this helps.

beckyp · 01-11-2007, 03:59 PM

I am wondering about the idea of using a round pen. I mean the only time I have seen jumping it has beeen done in arenas either indoor and outdoors. Keesha has made small jump in our field and jumps Dancer who has jumped before and has gotten Apache to jump it. But I really prefer if she does it where her riding teacher can correct her seat,legs and hands. I was under the impression that one did it in a larger area,but I could be wrong. I have seen beginners use lunge line and let the horse jump small jump,but as I stated I am no expert. There are probably others such as Littorian and eieio that have more expertise in this aspect. I think Ruffian explained it very well,I didn't know Ruffian had replied when i posted.

mestep · 01-11-2007, 04:05 PM

Ha! Ha! You are probally correct. I will most likely take him down to the neighbors arena because they have all the jumps.

cboling · 01-23-2007, 05:00 PM

Just start small, and make it very inviting. You do not want to scare him or for him to jump to big scare himself. cluck to him and drive him at a good pace ( forward trot) towards the jump. Place it against the outside wall of the round pen ( so that he can not go around it) and you should be fine.

I usually will walk them over it first ( just stay out of the way) this gives them a chance to see that it won't bite them !!

Have fun.

mestep · 01-23-2007, 06:23 PM

Thanks!!

JoAnne · 01-23-2007, 06:31 PM

start with poles on the ground, trot him over, then a low cross rail. maybe get a teen or person who is good at jumping to ride him over...any horse can do a low jump, you want to make his first experience good and not frantic or fearful. If he seems to like it and is not clumsy about it, you could continue if you like from there.

mestep · 01-23-2007, 06:41 PM

ha! I have no intentions of Jumping with him, just not my thing. But the plan is that if he likes it and can do it well the neighbor girl will jump him. She is very experienced and only weighs at most 100#'s at 17 yrs old.

EquineAlberta · 01-25-2007, 12:17 AM

Keep in mind some horses free jump lousy, but are great with a rider! My old trainers open jumper couldn't free jump a stick without sending it flying!

I would only round pen over a very small obstacle, and only if the round pen is over 50' in diameter, Jumping on an arc is difficult on the horse's joints and it will be harder for him to find a good distance, plus he will likely try to get to the middle of the jump which will make his circle even smaller. Taking him to an arena with jumps sounds like a better plan.

Karen2

mestep · 01-25-2007, 07:24 AM

Yeah, once weather permits I plan to take him to the neighbors and use their arena, because I do not feel the round pen is roomy enough.

01-11-2007, 03:41 PM
mestep Started Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Crab Orchard, Ky Posts: 2,170	jumpers! Ok, I know absolutely nothing about jumping a horse. We would like to see how well Flick jumps, because we were told that he does jump. How would we go about putting him in the round pen and getting him to jump?? Sorry I know that probally a stupid question. __________________

01-11-2007, 03:48 PM
TwoFeather Weanling Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Melbourne, Florida Posts: 393	Definately not an expert here, but my first thought is, get someone who really knows what he/she is doing to help you.! If you'll pardon the pun, this doesn't sound like something you want to just jump right into. Even experienced people sometimes get hurt when they start getting a thousands pounds of animal to jump rails. __________________ A man without a horse is like a bird without wings. - Mongolian Nomad Proverb

01-11-2007, 03:52 PM
mestep Started Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Crab Orchard, Ky Posts: 2,170	Hold on let me explain, I plan to lunge him over not ride! __________________

01-11-2007, 03:57 PM
ruffian Long Yearling Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Alberta Posts: 1,015	There are no stupid questions! (Just stupid people who don't know that they should be asking questions) You need something safe to jump, if you don't have standards, rails on buckets, small barrels (use a rail to make sure they don't roll under him if he connects) bales, large poles etc. Wings, like a rail from the inside end of the jump to encourage him to not run around. Set them up next to the rail of the round pen, so he can't go outside it (I'm assuming here that he round pens, if not you will want to lunge over them) Get him moving quietly, most horses can trot over 2-3 foot jumps. This should be fun for him, not wild and scarey. He'll need some forward momentum but should not go blasting at it. I'd lead him around and let him have a look at the jumps before you start and use a longe whip or whatever you normally use when longeing or penning to get him going forward. I would not get on him and try jumping right away, unless you have someone you know has jumping experience. It could result in wreck or at least him being frightened of the whole process. When riding you could start with trot poles, depending on his stride 3-5 feet apart, you could also lunge him over these. He should lower his head to look at them, and maintain his rythym through them. Hope this helps. __________________ There is something about the outside of a Horse that\'s good for the inside of a man (Will Rogers)

01-11-2007, 03:59 PM
beckyp Seasoned Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: utica,ky Posts: 4,118	I am wondering about the idea of using a round pen. I mean the only time I have seen jumping it has beeen done in arenas either indoor and outdoors. Keesha has made small jump in our field and jumps Dancer who has jumped before and has gotten Apache to jump it. But I really prefer if she does it where her riding teacher can correct her seat,legs and hands. I was under the impression that one did it in a larger area,but I could be wrong. I have seen beginners use lunge line and let the horse jump small jump,but as I stated I am no expert. There are probably others such as Littorian and eieio that have more expertise in this aspect. I think Ruffian explained it very well,I didn't know Ruffian had replied when i posted. __________________ If not at home try the barn.

01-11-2007, 04:05 PM
mestep Started Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Crab Orchard, Ky Posts: 2,170	Ha! Ha! You are probally correct. I will most likely take him down to the neighbors arena because they have all the jumps. __________________

01-23-2007, 05:00 PM
cboling Weanling Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: canada Posts: 407	Just start small, and make it very inviting. You do not want to scare him or for him to jump to big scare himself. cluck to him and drive him at a good pace ( forward trot) towards the jump. Place it against the outside wall of the round pen ( so that he can not go around it) and you should be fine. I usually will walk them over it first ( just stay out of the way) this gives them a chance to see that it won't bite them !! Have fun.

01-23-2007, 06:23 PM
mestep Started Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Crab Orchard, Ky Posts: 2,170	Thanks!! __________________

01-23-2007, 06:31 PM
JoAnne Started Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 2,442	start with poles on the ground, trot him over, then a low cross rail. maybe get a teen or person who is good at jumping to ride him over...any horse can do a low jump, you want to make his first experience good and not frantic or fearful. If he seems to like it and is not clumsy about it, you could continue if you like from there.

01-23-2007, 06:41 PM
mestep Started Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Crab Orchard, Ky Posts: 2,170	ha! I have no intentions of Jumping with him, just not my thing. But the plan is that if he likes it and can do it well the neighbor girl will jump him. She is very experienced and only weighs at most 100#'s at 17 yrs old. __________________

01-25-2007, 12:17 AM
EquineAlberta Seasoned Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 4,688	Keep in mind some horses free jump lousy, but are great with a rider! My old trainers open jumper couldn't free jump a stick without sending it flying! I would only round pen over a very small obstacle, and only if the round pen is over 50' in diameter, Jumping on an arc is difficult on the horse's joints and it will be harder for him to find a good distance, plus he will likely try to get to the middle of the jump which will make his circle even smaller. Taking him to an arena with jumps sounds like a better plan. Karen2 __________________ Hillside Stable, Ardrossan, AB CHT Horse Stories!

01-25-2007, 07:24 AM
mestep Started Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Crab Orchard, Ky Posts: 2,170	Yeah, once weather permits I plan to take him to the neighbors and use their arena, because I do not feel the round pen is roomy enough. __________________