Looking at photos of H recently, I've noticed that he still has a tendency to jump with one Front leg lower than the other. As in Front legs leave the ground at different times and never really even up (if that makes sense?) It is normally the left leg which is lower than the right leg, which I assume is because the left rein is his better rein, but sometimes it's the right leg lower than the left leg. He does have the occasional pole down, but I wouldn't say any more than most young/green horses and it's usually when something else isn't quite right (dodgy approach/stride, I got too in Front of him/on his shoulders etc.) He is perfectly capable of snapping up in Front (as demonstrated by a couple of other photos!) but he usually doesn't. He has already improved his Jumping massively, and in recent photos he's taking off beautifully and evenly behind and using himself a lot better than he used to, but still have one slightly dangly leg in front! I am making the assumption that it is a balance/technique issue rather than a soundness issue, as it's not always the same leg, he hasn't done loads of jumping, he's always done it and had no lameness picked up on 5 stage vetting, and he is not the most naturally balanced horse at the best of times (especially in canter, though Improving every day). My current plan is to keep plugging away with him to improve his balance and his canter, try and do some gridwork when we can too. Has anyone else experienced this? Have any suggestions for exercises that might help? Or do I just need to whack the jumps up so he has to make a bit more effort :D (he's 16.2hh and we're only Jumping about 80-85 currently)
02-07-2018, 11:22 PM
Improving Jumping Technique in Front
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