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Summary: Keep your horse at an even trot rhythm when jumping a single fence. Practice equestrian challenge courses with a riding instructor in this free horse jumping video.
Mara Keith-Hunter is a lifelong equestrian and head coach for the Hampshire College equestrian team. She rode in the Intercollegiate National Horse Show for both the University of...read more
"We're now ready to start jumping. We'll begin by just trotting a small fence from each direction. I prefer to have a cross rail, that's what helps to keep the horse straight and we also want to make sure we have ground lines on each side of the fence so that your horse has a clear place to leave the ground. And, we'll come back the other way. Still thinking about maintaining even trot rhythm and keeping your horse extremely straight. "
eHow Article: Trotting Over a Single Jump Fence