A how to guide for jumping a grid! Horse riding Top tips week 9

[@KerryMackay]

This has been the only gridwork video so far I actually understand! I’ve only ever measured by walking distances. Every other video has numbers for distances that scare me 😂😂

[@hackettequine2059]

Kerry Mackay so glad you like it. Please share it with your friends I would really appreciate it x

[@johnweeks4381]

Your horse makes it look so easy

[@rachelhouse6509]

Um HOW DO YOU NOT HAVE MILLIONS OF SUNSCRIBERS?! You are a godsend this helped me so much Thankyou sooo much xxx

[@hackettequine2059]

RachieRach X Thanks so much. Please feel free to give my page a share on your Facebook or insta, it’s very hard building a following xx I appreciate any shares I can get 😊

[@melissashanahan9747]

You and your horses are amazing!! I love your videos!! I am so excited to come to you for Gridwork training!! I will learn so much from you!! :) xx

[@CAR0TASTISCH]

God I love Obi so much, how good do you two look together please? Very well done

[@wendylow5748]

I found this video very helpful, your horse looks happy and soft, too bad there is a guy with only 3 subscribers and no content that wants to put you down. You were very dignified in your responses to him.

[@sunshinebuchanan2772]

I love how perfectly her canter ia

[@zmbyz]

your seat; it's so nice

[@aycatnip3079]

your so good at riding!!!!! also your horse is gorgeous 😍👋👋

[@Aaabb3]

So helpful💞

[@MaisieTheBlindHen]

Awesome video!!:) very helpful

[@cassie8514]

That’s cool! I jumped did a gymnastics before.

[@rfitzeventing7524]

So calm😊

[@andreacavaliere884]

Such a great training vid. So informative. Thank you

[@vickytheblindlifehowarth5187]

Im.blind and just started jumping any tips to.help get into a good jumping position wuickly as i have to just go with the horse snd cant xount strides xx

[@notimportant6058]

Do you have any tips for a good jumping position? I get left behind on the way down and sometimes over release because my horses neck is very short 😅

[@SingleMomBudgeting]

Do you have any other videos with leg placement over jumps?! I lean forward over jumps, making my leg go back!

[@avaschofield3277]

This is very good and understandable :D

[@joanawilkinson1167]

Loved it,how many steps you do for canter poles for 15hh cob?

[@shelbystephenson94]

Your horse is beautiful

[@margaretburckard6684]

Lovely

[@emilys7989]

Can you explain what the point/benefit of grids are? Thanks!

[@Ponylapse]

Going to trythis with my ponyshes not very good at jumping, we’re working on it

[@adibest7579]

A nice canter over the grid✍️✔️

[@marianagaussen1055]

Can I just ask what the distance would be for a smaller 13.2h pony. Would it be 21/2 yds and 3 after first fence?

[@timothyorourke7116]

Do you keep the jumping position constantly though them

[@keirariseborough2912]

Have you got any tips on how to get a horse to actually jump? My mare will just ride through the jumps so I'm really struggling at the minute!

[@kalea7112]

Honestly same

[@arifarrar5739]

keira riseborough I had the same problem with my horse and it turns out that her head was too low which caused her to be unbalanced hence why she wouldn’t jump properly... So maybe try bringing her head up and sitting the canter till the last few strides and then go into the rising canter. Hope it helps Xxx

[@amayalucymusic5160]

Don’t fuss too much on the reins let her work it out for herself. Keep a nice consistent canter but make sure it’s what pace she sets as this is what she feels comfortable jumping at. Ride the canter and help her to be balanced. Putting v poles on aswell will help encourage her to lift up. My mare runs through anything lower than 90 and will only properly jump if it’s bigger maybe try popping them up a bit and don’t anticipate her crashing through them. Hope this helps xx

[@jadeanne663]

This is exactly what I need to do with my pony. Unfortunately our arena is way too small 😔

[@lauraallen9434]

What a very good booooooy 🥺🥺🥺

[@theas7217]

Hi I love your videos ! How big is this ménage? 🤩

[@borntoride3971]

My horse rushes at jumps any tips plx

[@vettyw4801]

Champions

[@mollielauer3376]

what breed of horse do you have? also it was very help full!

[@hackettequine2059]

Mollie Lauer he’s an Irish cob. Breed unknown other than that 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@mollielauer3376]

@@hackettequine2059 thanks hes absolutely gorgeous!

[@ninachistel2024]

What Breed is your horse 😍😍😍

[@hackettequine2059]

he's an irish cob ☺️

[@nattiegold1]

What is a yard? Feet?

[@thatanxiouschild1182]

It’s metric.

[@PradeepKumar-ip1ec]

Is indian through is good for jumping

[@Addi_Peaceclaw]

Such a slow canter!

[@kilaniobrien4667]

When I first saw your horse I thought he was a dressage horse, not a jumper

[@skyepoppy5758]

You need to work on your position a bit sorry

[@thatanxiouschild1182]

Skye & Poppy she didn’t ask. Like why are you watching this if your only here to judge?! She’s trying to help people...

[@claireslifeoncam]

I- what exactly gives you the qualifications to judge her riding?

[@maddensporthorses3467]

I'm kind of flabbergasted at the fact that you're jumping this horse when he appears to not be mentally or physically ready. He's counter-bent, he's in a false frame, and stiffens to the bit and the leg and hollows out his back on every approach to the smallest fences, and even poles. This was a mess. He's a very prospective, talented horse, but there's some serious lack of foundation work on him that concerns me.

[@hackettequine2059]

Bear Creek Sport Horses hmm I’m not really sure where your getting this from. He was a little fresh. But he’s not in a false frame or with counter flexion . He jumps newcomers so definitely both mentally and physically ready. Sorry you feel this way. All the best

[@maddensporthorses3467]

Hackett Equine He’s definitely in a false frame. It’s unfortunate that you can’t see this from riding him and watching him on video. just because his neck is rounded doesn’t mean he’s on the bit. Flexion of the poll doesn’t equal being on the bit or in frame. It’s extremely obvious for anyone with solid experience and training to see when a horse is in correct frame or not. The fact that you can not identify the issues in a horse that you’re riding, plus the fact that you’re jumping him and doing grids with him when he’s not done the correct foundation flatwork and you’re not doing any work through the grids that improves any of the existing issues that he has, on top of the fact that you’re attempting to give advice to other riders, is very alarming.

[@hackettequine2059]

Bear Creek Sport Horses I’m not asking him to be “in frame” have you watched all of my videos? Do you know me or the horse? Do you see me going and commenting on your page or profile regardlesss of whether I have any prior knowledge of what you do or the horses back round? No because I doubt if you saw me at a show or coaching a clinic you would come to me and tell me what your telling me now. The horse has an upright frame and prior to this day hadn’t jumped for a week or two. You can see at the start I infact explain about how fresh he is. He is ridden at elementary dressage and never in more than a snaffle. If you could kindly find something better to do than comment on something that you don’t agree with I would really appreciate it. Many thanks all the best 👍🏻

[@maddensporthorses3467]

Hackett Equine Being in a false frame is an issue regardless if you’re asking him to be in a frame or not. If you’re not asking him to be in a correct frame when you’re jumping him, that’s also an issue. If you’re riding correctly, you should always have your horse in a proper frame, whether it be a long frame or a collected frame. And yes, I would walk up to you, because when I see someone who is doing something ignorantly or above their experience level, I let them know what they’re doing wrong. I’ve seen so many people like you getting themselves and their horses seriously injured due to the fact rha they’re undereducated for the level that they’re attempting to ride at. The problem is also that you can’t take criticism from someone who has a lot of experience, especially with training green horses all the way up to Olympic level. If someone with more experience than you is giving you advice, you sure as hell better listen before you get yourself hurt.

[@hackettequine2059]

Bear Creek Sport Horses above my experience level?! Why are you here on my post repeatedly insulting me. Your unkind and it’s not welcome here. You must have far too much time on your hands to be able to go up to every person you don’t 100% agree with at a show. I’m not ignorant I don’t even know where all your anger is coming from. But best of luck at the olympics! I hope I don’t ever bump into you at a show. Spread kindness. It’s free you know.