How to See the Perfect Distance (Part 1)

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You asked for it all season long, so we present to you a a three part series on "How to see the Perfect Distance." This week on part one we take a look at how to tackle this difficult subject, while Jimmie demonstrate how to do it on horseback. Stay tuned for the next couple episodes as we dive deeper in this topic and really wring out all you need to know to be a better judger of distances. In this episode we also feature an Evention Tip of the Day, and a new Schrammo's Shout.
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[@robynkelly426]

Was anyone in the beginning so confused and checked the title to see if you clicked the right video

[@bellaschork6710]

Me

[@laurajbrooks4530]

That was the WTF is this shit reaction!!

[@lesann100]

Me

[@courtneyb9121]

Woah nelly yes

[@addyl2184]

YEP

[@Ahhhhhhhhhhh705]

My instructor would say "LEG, HANG ON AND HOPE THAT YOUR HORSE LOVES YOU TODAY"

[@janetcooke9924]

LOL :)

[@mylilbigfire]

Raysixx779 love your instructor ahahahah

[@Rayy._.222]

Raysixx779 bahaha😂😂

[@mxlikhxran5729]

This is literally me 😂 I just look at the jump help my pony get straight and hold on 😂 she literally just does it all for me I don't even kick j just hold onto mane and count to my self and her 😂

[@stefanidarrer2231]

Omg😂

[@KeeleyEV]

I am familiar with the "Holy Shit" distance ...

[@paigebeiler33]

KeeleyEV Ahaha same.

[@KaitlynBrookeMusic]

+KeeleyEV LOL thats what we say at our barn or the hell mary

[@phricknut]

Bahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah omg ur not the only one

[@susanabaldi2471]

me 2 XD

[@champme5820]

yep me too!

[@Abigail-li3nn]

The 'holy s***' distance made me laugh. Just bought my first horse and as i was riding him for the first time i wasn't told that he's an ex-racer and eventer..he took that holy s*** distance straight away!

[@maurogiovanni5978]

HOLY S***

[@unrulycrow6299]

Same with my godfather's mare. She used to be a showjumper, and the first time I jumped with her, it was an entire hour of "holy shit" distance lmao it's been years and at that moment I was confused because I was a scrawny 12yo, but remembering it now I think it's hilarious (and while I had enough strength and balance to remain on the saddle, kudos to this awesome mare for never making me fall with her powerful jumps. I loved her very much.)

[@thatanxiouschild1182]

Student Mackynze Wolfe you know what happened to these guys? I miss them

[@clweventing3020]

i remember watching this 5 years ago and not even knowing what any of this is. oh how things have changed

[@emilycjerijrbr6710]

Me 3 years ago😂

[@thatanxiouschild1182]

Emily Cjerijrbr me rn🤷🏻‍♀️😂

[@eliskaneverilova3675]

Rn I'm watching for the first time. Let's see how much changes in 5 years xd

[@TheTeapotte]

my horse has a habit of doing the holy s*** distance :P

[@horsethunder99]

'The meaning of the show Lost' I almost fell over in my seat

[@AnnieKeller]

7:48 what that dog did is ADORABLE. I love when they stretch.

[@FreefallerXX]

I know all too well the holy shit distance.

[@crypticangel6991]

yep, do you hunter jump, or show jump?

[@FreefallerXX]

Celeste Hills Well, I'm training a gelding for my friend, and she wants me to train him in show jumping. We're working on striding at distances right now. I personally do eventing.

[@crypticangel6991]

Ashley Dawnhurricane i do hunter jumper, but i only do so because my mare can't jump high, so i'm buying a warmblood for eventing, which I've been doing for 3 years

[@FreefallerXX]

Celeste Hills I used to lease a thoroughbred gelding that could jump up to a meter, but he just didn't like what he was being made to do and I hated forcing him to do it. I broke the lease and went out on a limb and bought myself a Dutch Warmblood (don't ask how I afforded one I was paying for her over the span of a long time) and she loves cross country, and she's getting really good with dressage. I wish you luck with your new horse when you get it!

[@crypticangel6991]

thanks, his name is Tango, and i can't get him yet, hes only 2-3 and needs more training, Aggie, my mare, has extreme arthristest, and i retired her to pasture, although i do ride her. ti wish you luck with helping your friend train his/hers horse

[@hannahsilverhaven5612]

My lesson horse who I ride is an OTTB and HE is very familiar with the "Holy ****" distance 😂😂👌🏼🐴

[@michellecoutois6938]

Great exercises guys. I still do that exact thing on my retired Jumper. 23 years old and he LOVES the bending pole lines and cavaletti's. He is eager to participate. Great tool to make flat work fun and not so repetitive. Great way to stay sharp on your aids without any major concussion on the landings time after time. You guys are always a favorite. Cheers from Del Mar, CA.

[@SilverBunnyStudios]

My biggest problem is speeders, the horses I ride absolutely love to jump, so when they see one they can't get their fast enough. So they lengthen their stride and I get that Oh Shit distance! XD I can collect them at any other time, but as soon as a jump is in sight, it is like trying to control a freight train by hand.

[@mikaylah3474]

They have a vid for horses that rush. I actually looked at it and it helped for my Thoroughbred mare

[@willferrell30]

if they are taking off with you to a jump i would highly recommend halting them immediately and approaching it again until they are patient.

[@miatreadwell1874]

Omg same 😂 the other day we were doing a double jump and the last Ike we didn’t I had to walk her up I the first jump well more like a trot at walk speed 😂 and then I let her go yeah she loves it 😂

[@PalmHavenMaven]

Speeding up can be a sign of anxiety. Try lower fences, build confidence.

[@alyeq2299]

Can we just talk about how calm that dog is?

[@krissy9931]

What a cute and relaxed horse :) almost falling asleep before they start riding😃

[@schleichcity3006]

Ahahhaha him: You want to know the meaning of the tv series Lost Her : well yes but...

[@sallywolff1358]

MY HORSE FIND HIS OWN PERFECT DISTANCE EVERY TIME AND IM NOT EVEN KIDDING I JUST HAVE TO HOLD ON FOR DEAR LIFE.

[@thatanxiouschild1182]

Sally Wolff oh that really not good.

[@stephaniehowe4500]

... Have they clipped their dog to look like a lil pony?! lol! Love these guys

[@Shiloh569]

Thank you for this! Because of a move my sister and I haven't been jumping for a month now. Thanks to this 1-3 parts we got back in the groove!

[@saltyfroots9]

This channel is so much help to me! I a, currently helping to "train up" a really green 7 year old pony at riding. Along with two other girls and an instructor. She is owned by someone (she's called misty btw) who brought her to a riding school because it was cheaper. Misty wasn't getting enough exercise at home, she as ridden only once or twice a week. I was the first person to jump her at my riding school and this video helped me a lot with this pony because she charges at the jumps(I've watched that vid), puts her head down before and after a jump which almost got me thrown off a few times but I'm okay and gets all her strides mixed up. This helped me because I can now count the strides up to a jump and know when she is going to go wrong so I can correct her or just be prepared. She isn't rushing as much since I've been working on half halting and trot to halt and different listening and calming exercises. She is improving dramatically and most of it is because of stuff I've learnt from this channel, so thankyou for that Evention Tv 😂💕

[@mikedomanski1487]

Am working this on Xui, my daughter's (7 y/o) former Dressage throughbred. Just did it the first time today, your video makes it look a lot easier than it is - trying to school a green horse is fun, he cantered over the poles and on his last ground pole, jumped three feet in the air going over. Yes, having a good seat is important ;-)

[@lucieelouu7714]

I love these videos, my horse demonstrates the oh shit distance very well

[@BrEyErCrAzY09]

I LOVE EVENTION TV!!!! I have a green horse who's new to jumping and has no scope at all. I think these types of exercises with adjustability will really help her find a better take off spot! Please make more! Thanks!

[@themikaexpress644]

Omg today in my lesson ahh we were jumping and I was cantering my horse towards a cross bar. We got so close to the jump and I was like "JUMP JUMP MIKA DO YOUR THANG!" But NO. Mika barrelled right through the jump instead of actually jumping it 🙈

[@jnrredman]

My mare is like this at times lol she loves to jump but at times she is like nope and just freight trains through anything

[@rhikelly1533]

All these people are just like "I'm the holy s*** distance." I'm just like "pfft, these noobs. I'm the OHGODI'MgONNADIE distance" because my horses always jump from like 8 strides away and then catleap every jump in the arena, whether we're meant to jump them or not.

[@cyberspaceout]

I love your videos , thanks again . what wonderful teachers you are.. This sure is your calling .

[@JumpingJill2216]

This has helped so much! I love adding and subtracting strides :)

[@TheSwiftie2]

Evention is just my favourite thing!

[@HHayn78]

Thank You for this series!

[@CareyEventing]

Oh wow you guys just make everything so entertains and informative! Keep it up, love what you're doing hahaha

[@TeaWithTash_]

This is an amazing and super funny video! Loving it! Def going to try on my next training session. :)

[@8HorseFreak8]

SWEET. Lobe that at the beginning! Horses AND Switchfoot!!

[@silversunrise321]

My personal favorite for the long spot is called the "Jesus take the wheel" distance! Love it! Also loved the intro to HJU..."for those of you who live under a rock..." HA! Keep it up you guys! Wonderful!

[@PetraCGSchmidt]

Wow, now that's a perfect Guru! (I'm still grinning) I wish there would be lessons like that for every possible subject. Well done!

[@nadiahenkel497]

That`s brilliant. Really enjoyed it!

[@MusicFreak102101]

Make a tv show. I would watch every episode lol your videos are so helpful!

[@izakosir3451]

I sooo love your theme songgg!😍😍

[@amandabstewart]

The beginning of this video--still can't stop laughing. Really--so funny : )

[@indiajoyce1536]

The into is so good! Haha love it!

[@KimbaLorber]

Brilliant! Just...brilliant. All of it (and the intro rocked!) :D

[@Bazieltje2006]

is that dog shaved like a horse? :o

[@OlyviaCanSmellYou]

I always thought like most people that all I needed to do was get into my position and let my horse do it for me. Then my instructor taught my to grunt my 3 strides, to keep my leg on and squeeze and keep the energy. I've went from not placing in my comps to getting 1st the other night, this is well worth learning, ask an instructor to practise it :)!

[@ShaunieM25]

Love these jumps!

[@julietterajotte7810]

Thank you this was so helpful

[@js.3934]

love your dog, and can you make a three part beginner episode because new riders watch this all the time even me, also love you guys so much.

[@estherjester]

I love the way there is a different Doggy each take :D

[@horselovelife]

aww the horse is so cute at the end, he's (she's?) falling asleep! haha we always do the "holy ****!" distance:D

[@heleneac]

Looks like a beautiful place!

[@Kelbo444]

The holy (blank) distance.........love you guys!

[@305nt]

This was awesome

[@AppaloosaHorse21]

Lol!! I Love the intro!! Very helpful info too.

[@blackorda17]

I know holy shit distance definitely too well.. amazing video I hope that now I'll begin to see the best distance :)

[@techiesaurus]

that intro made me giggle! :) such great information, thank you!

[@isobelvassilopoulou6221]

Yes, me too! That would really help!

[@meischicha]

Great videos loved the dogs!

[@jesso0o]

Belamy looks like he's falling asleep at the end :) Very well done and super helpful!

[@samfogarty4890]

This is perfect.

[@xhestjentex]

lol at your intro!!!! ahahaha love it! x'] good'dayyy to you to, from England!! ..or is it night.?

[@samsameerpm]

Luv you Guru!!!

[@SiennaLOVESpugs]

Is anyone else just binging these video? Can’t wait to see my horse after quarantine.

[@sarahsteel8237]

The subtle change of dog at 8:00 😂

[@jasenholton6284]

you are an amazing rider

[@prospectbay123]

it is good to practice shortening and lengthening at the trot. Sometimes a young horse doesn't understand that they can shorten their canter and they break. So practicing the shortening at the trot translates to the canter.

[@tjwlstjd220]

Can you make a series about the position of approaching, take off and landing of the jumps. I need to improve those

[@avaorrwhat]

u guys have really cool jumps

[@Wildearthculture]

YOU GUYS ARE LEGENDS THAT YOU YOU ARE HELPING OUT HORSE LOVER WORLD WIDE

[@Sasquaaatsch]

I love this :'D

[@flynburn.equestrian8759]

This helped thanks

[@kk-hm7ob]

Hey it's me in the horse!

[@UrbanGetSet]

I love the horse's expression as this video finishes up.... nap time!

[@jemimadressage4728]

very helpful video

[@MeganBecker22]

"also known as the holy *beep* distance" yeep. ahaha, thanks guys, I love your videos, so helpful and informative!

[@59ams]

Love you guys! Wish you lived closer! So.....exactly how many takes did that take to film?? I don't know how you both kept a straight face!!

[@sylvesmiller]

I want that arena! Are those banks around the perimeter?

[@its_justlexie]

that intro 😂 😂

[@therabbitdunn4590]

hahahahhahaha quaking with the begining very creative

[@paolagaratto5475]

the dog gives a cute touch to the lesson :D

[@horsegrl27]

omg i love ur vids!!!!!!!!!:)

[@freehorsebreyer]

Love the intro :-)

[@equiminny1942]

My horse always takes jumps way earlier than expected :')) the beautifully bad 'holy s***' distance.

[@JMTEAMROPER1]

Omgosh that intro was so funny

[@thehorselover4142]

I love your dog! In the middle of the video he starts walking and like "Bye! I'm off to take a nap and find a bone."

[@TinaBabes14]

saw the intro...pressed like straight away.

[@natashatheriault2022]

The chocolate chip...omf. ...I'm dying 😅😅

[@Rayy._.222]

My pony does the holy sh*t distance frequently😂

[@Bolgie1362]

The 'Holy shit" distance, burst out laughing, that's me every time i hit the long spot.

[@tabbyycatcos]

your videos> my life

[@mylilbigfire]

10:41 the horse's going to sleep ahahahah

[@profdouthebubble]

love the sleeping horse :D

[@gallop2theend]

LOL this is great!

[@lanag7151]

Hi , could u do a video on how to stop refuels in jumping

[@cagaponies]

Can you make a video for exercises for horses with hard mouths and how to fix it? thanks!

[@s.lawrence9736]

I love the intro with the koala in the basket lololol :3

[@MollyVDunn]

Great music choice! (Dare you to move by switchfoot)

[@fruityfruitz]

HAHAHAHHA "you want to know the meaning of the tv series lost?" So true lol

[@your_friend_maggs8059]

I thought I clicked the wrong video in the beginning 😂

[@digglygickmcgee]

Ach! You made me choke with laughter! XD

[@lattacamp8719]

Been there too

[@oreokeks19]

it's so true! :D i always cry out sth like holy crap when we take off early :D

[@tabbyycatcos]

there are two things that make a distance track and pace.

[@kaleighfoley]

5:19 LMAO, is that dog clipped?

[@GG-kd9hm]

Thats what i thought! Its clipped like a horse 🤣