How To Train Your Horse To Jump Over Things

This is the way I do it anyway. Be careful, and remember not all horses want to jump and not all horses are as well-behaved and safe as Flora is. Again, this is not a video about you learning to jump - this is about teaching your horse to jump. Very different things. Stay safe!
Flora is an Irish Cob. She was born here on our place in Ireland and has never had a bad experience. I have worked with her most days since then and she trusts me completely. How lucky I am to have a confident, fun-loving horse.
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[@venborg]

love that your using a breed to the heavier side. In my experience with heavier horses people seem to think they cant do they same riding as other breeds. which is false obviously, they are great riding horses :)

[@WayOutWestx2]

Clompety clompety clomp! Yes, I agree completely, Julie. And we use them round the farm too, so they're perfect!

[@JSCYA]

That moment when you don't gotta horse, but you still watchin' this.

[@jormungandrworldserpent6437]

Just some Crappy youtube account 😭 one day I’ll get one... or even maybe touch one... still haven’t actually seen one up close... I live in the city though...

[@zarah1115]

Just some Crappy youtube account i Hope to get a horse one day and do cross country or jumping

[@nikkii208]

I know this is a late comment but having a horse is the best and there fun

[@ireallyneedsleep6239]

I do now😁

[@katherinegdev]

Just some Crappy youtube account I went to like this comment but I already did like 6 months ago bc predicaments are the same lol

[@tripplehelix]

Ok, this explains why horses don't just jump out of their fields. I never knew jumping was so foreign to horses. You did well to train the horse in only 8 minutes.

[@Theorimlig]

Typically, fences are built higher than the horses can jump. And they're often electric, as well. Those are probably the primary reasons. :P

[@Isobel201]

This is a year of training condensed into one video

[@Theorimlig]

Isobel201 They probably realized that, and were just making a bit of a joke. :)

[@Mean_Jean]

And you'll destroy their legs all for a prize

[@silverkitty2503]

@@Mean_Jean Actually its good to buildup flexibility and strength ..fit horses live long

[@sojournerrose7787]

I love watching this woman work with horses

[@dfratolon]

What a beautiful process! go Flora!

[@WayOutWestx2]

Yes!

[@angelapasniciuc1327]

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[@ilikejooce2941]

I love how calm and kind you were to Flora, and didn't push her to do anything. :)

[@goober650NX]

Congratulations. At 5 yo Flora is still a young horse so to start working on jumps with her at 4 yo and have her up to 50cms a year later is fantastic. I very much like your technique with your horses, seems to be based on showing them lots of kindness and they in return trusting you. Great stuff! Keep up the good work and thanks for the upload.

[@WayOutWestx2]

Thanks - it certainly works for me!

[@kirsten122333]

Your methods and general horsemanship are nothing short of inspirational! Thank you so much for sharing. :D Xxx

[@karlalouw215]

If this will make my horse jump .....it will be the best day ever

[@WilmaDarkrider]

Its great to use positive methods on training. I came across a lot of horses that just wouldn't jump so their owners got them "TRAINERS" I've seen trainers treat horses badly making jumping unpleasent. Thats how I would train my horse (I dont have one but thats how I imagine it) short learning sessions treats and fun thats how every horse should be learning things.

[@WayOutWestx2]

Not just horses..

[@thatonenaturesong]

Flora has come such a long way thanks to your love & patience. She is the loveliest horse ever. I got quite emotional watching this beautiful video. Su x

[@WayOutWestx2]

Oh, Su, thanks! x

[@lenaberben]

It's amazing to see a horse like Flora doing these jumps! I have a Tinker myself, they're not the typical jumping horse. Looks way more majestic though, beautiful!

[@WayOutWestx2]

thanks. Yes, majestic is the word : - )

[@raincoast9010]

The dog seems to enjoy running along side too.

[@martinblouin3639]

your videos always makes me smile when i watch

[@Jungkook-pk9qs]

I'm going to teach my horse to jumps , he loves to jump he's a bit to exited and don't want to make any miss take 😂thx for vid 👍👍

[@WayOutWestx2]

Good luck, Harley!

[@horselvrkeg]

Randomly stumbled upon this video. How wonderful! Go Flora! Love they way you think and approach training.

[@Corrupted3rrr]

I LOVE YOU'RE VIDEOS WAY OUT OF WEST BLOWIN BLOG!

[@WayOutWestx2]

Thanks, Jennifer!

[@kyahsanders7461]

This is amazing! I've just recently got an Arabian Shetland pony, and he seems to enjoy jumping, but inside of the arena, he refuses. But thanks to this video, I understand why he won't jump in the arena. It is because he notices the arena as a place to work, though we usually play together on the ground. So, I've learned that I need to have extreme patience with him, and allow him to slowly and confidently work his way to learning to jump. Thank you so much!

[@WayOutWestx2]

Excellent! Best of luck : - )

[@Theorimlig]

What a beautiful video! Not only the interplay between rider and horse, but the cinematography as well! Many shots are really vivid and nice, that's something entirely different from the long and rainy winter we've gotten used to seeing! Ireland seems like a place best visited in summer. I don't ride myself, but recently graduated from my high school education in agriculture. The school is a farm and for a long time only agriculture was taught there, but most students now study riding or harness racing. So a lot of my friends are horse fanatics. Seeing draft-type horses like Flora is a lot more interesting than the standard-bred race horses I've gotten used to. Ever since I was a kid I've been fond of the Norwegian Fjord Horse, especially. Seeing you training Flora to be able to tackle different kinds of tasks is really interesting, even for us non-riders!

[@WayOutWestx2]

Thanks so much Theodor - it was a nice video to make (though it took a long time). The first horse I learned riding on was a Fjord pony and I will always have a soft spot for them. Cobs are similar - small and strong and great temperaments, and up for all sorts of things (not like those silly prancy racehorse types!)

[@poppycross9541]

I love how patient you are with your horse you did so well you and your horses position is amazing you have a lovely bond u are amazing keep up the good work

[@stepaequestrian6373]

Thank you. Really helped. I have 4 years old A1/1. Flora is really cute. Kisses and hugs from Czech Republic.

[@isaburger9380]

I think that you''re awesome !!! My daughter loves horses and she is riding ... I hope you can teach her something . ☺😊

[@WayOutWestx2]

Thanks, Isa : - )

[@mollyday8968]

Such an educational video! Thank you and glad to see the “take it slow” approach being used when teaching to jump ☺️☺️ very refreshing and inspiring and well done Flora!!!!

[@sea2322]

OMG your horse horse is beautiful!!! GO FLORA!!!!!!! Oh great advice as well

[@katief.5547]

Thank you for this video! I'm going to try this with my pony!

[@spyglassfibercraft3503]

Flora is such a wonderful horse. And you are a lovely trainer. I need to remember much of what you discussed here when I work with my dog. :-)

[@brendaswanson3313]

good video you look like your having a blast!! i just traded my roping saddle for my jumper and its been 1 year and im just now able to canter next step is the jumps!!!

[@guineverevonsneeden1977]

Dear Sandra and Tim! I can't tell you enough how much my husband and I enjoy your videos! We were even up till the wee hours of the night watching and getting inspired from all your lovely projects!! The west of Ireland is our most favorite place in the world! And to see your hard work and determination has inspired us greatly!! We are just starting out but hope to have a small farm of our own someday! I have tried to promote your little channel the best I could and hope some subscribers will come your way!!! I am an artist and so I can't be a patron of yours, but I am available in art for whatever you need!! If you need seed packet illustrations, label illustrations, etc. please do let me know! I'd love for something like that to be my contribution!

[@WayOutWestx2]

What a lovely idea Guinevere. Thank you so much. If you did the illustrations on your channel then you're great and we like them! Not sure of a suitable project yet, but if one comes up we'll be back to you, for sure. Best wishes and keep up the good work.. Tim & Sandra (Ring around the Rosie - if you make videos about these sort of illustrations then I'm sure people would be interested to see the process. Speeded up.)

[@lucyleighcodera5646]

sta ana racing live

[@caleighbakerbaker5115]

She’s a beautiful jumper well done 👍🏻 xx

[@gracieboba]

My horse Checkers and i are getting ready to start to jump

[@WayOutWestx2]

That's great! It's a bit like flying : - )

[@gracieboba]

WayOutWest Blowinblog yes he is

[@maggieann5585]

this is such a cute video, i lived in dublin and cork for a bit but never got round to riding there unfortunately

[@Ginmaree]

How lovely! You seem like you're very gifted at teaching, horses and people! :) Thanks for sharing.

[@loteyellowbluefriends8995]

wow your an amazing rider and your horse is beautiful your channel is my favourite channel xx

[@WayOutWestx2]

Thank you, Loteyellow Bluefriends! (Great name, btw!)

[@EliannaCH]

She has come a long way!!! And now you (And her!) Showed me how to help my new horses with jumping!!!

[@marthaanderson2656]

Ok she looks ready for a Horse Trial! Well done

[@WayOutWestx2]

that's another league altogether! Flora would look like a little pony amongst those guys..

[@marthaanderson2656]

Even at the friendly , local level? We have Beginner novice events frequently

[@redshorse]

very informative, well filmed with good commentary, Excellent!

[@elliereese4114]

This video is AMAZING! I absolutely adore you and Flora as a team! Back in Feb 2019, I purchased my first horse by myself. I had been preparing for a horse for 3 years before then! When I brought him home, I realized that he needs to come a long way to be able to do the things that I wanted to do with him, but I wanted to make sure he loved to do them just as much as I did! At first, he was the most stubborn and lazy horse ever. Baxter didn’t want to go anywhere or do anything! We worked and worked on that, and it’s finally gotten so much better. He still needs a bit more work on that, but I think he is ready to learn beginner jumping! One day I hope to do fun show jumping, cross country, and maybe even hunter paces! This video will help me out so much, THANK YOU!🥰💕🥺

[@WayOutWestx2]

thanks, b. I'm so glad you found it useful. And it sounds like you've found yourself a great challenge : - ) Best of luck!

[@onedazinn998]

what a lovely video :) Thank you so much for taking the time to make it.

[@WayOutWestx2]

Thanks, Oneda : - )

[@HoldingMoneyRansom]

I know how to 2-point but I'm just learning to jump, I'm saving these videos for when I've jumped higher and more frequently since April-5-2021 is my second lesson riding in an actual English equestrian center

[@kiranfehim4259]

Wow, beautiful nature, great arenas for training

[@Kate_edits1]

Thank you so much, I have been trying to get my pony to jump, and I wasn’t sure why she wasn’t. This video taught me everything I need to know! Thank you so much for teaching me! You and her have really come a long way! I’m liking the video because this was so good

[@WayOutWestx2]

You're so welcome!

[@equinefreya1394]

Subscribed! when I jump my cob she proper bunny hops over it so I am going to follow your steps and start over as she hasn’t been in work in weeks as last time she jumped she didn’t go over it properly while my foot fell out the stirrup and I broke my arm..it shows you actually know how to look after a horse unlike other people!

[@WayOutWestx2]

Ow! Sorry to hear that! Don't let that put you off - jumping well is the best! Good luck : - )

[@justpaelen]

Your horse is gorgeous 😍😍😍

[@WayOutWestx2]

Thanks, Brynna : - )

[@taboofeathers7513]

The moment when you get bored of the video but think the horse is beautiful so you keep watching

[@trohannycottageireland]

Lovely video😍 lucky Flora to have such an understanding and patient teacher 🥰

[@G_LuStudio]

all animals can be trainable, your horse did an awesome job!!!

[@lilisapphireworth]

Flora is so cute! I have the same exact breed. She's a Gypsian (Fresian/Gypsy Vanner) named Fallyn (pronounced 'fay-lin') She's very forward and would LOVE to jump those obstacles. She doesn't know how to jump yet and is still learning the bit/bridle. What a great video! I will for sure use these methods!

[@WayOutWestx2]

Best of luck, M.T.!

[@lilisapphireworth]

@@WayOutWestx2 Thank you! Tell Flora I said hi!

[@chrissyrowley7187]

THANK YOU SO SO SO SO SO MUCH. My new horse used to do western. I have him doing english now and prepping to do hunters. But he would just walk over the jumps. I did the excercise where you take them over the jumps by hand. And on the 40 something try. He jumped. Really high too! Just in like 30-60 minutes of working with him!!!! Thank you so much.

[@WayOutWestx2]

We only made a suggestion, Chrissy - you and your horse did all the work : - ) Well done. I'm really pleased it worked for you. Be careful, though, won't you? this is all new to him still. Happy jumping!

[@chrissyrowley7187]

Way Out West Blow-in blog thank you 🙂. Yes I’m always sure to be careful. I always have my phone with me and a helmet. He is 12 so I’m takin it very slow as he is just now starting to jump.

[@herbertnielsabacahan2819]

thank you for this educational Video

[@VelvetMuzzles]

Y’all are just too adorable!!! 🥰 Very inspiring...

[@sinimannerstuff4438]

Beautiful clip. I love Flora, but I think I want you to adopt me :D

[@Kayla-to6qr]

This is really good! You go to so much deatail to make us understand. This is an amazing video, i'll defintly try and jump

[@WayOutWestx2]

Thanks! Best of luck with your challenge. It's great fun!

[@snowisgae5173]

I love your intro. It’s basically my house. Also I love your mare’s fluffy toes

[@thatdairykid1461]

Thanks for the video. I actually do mounted archery and some rule changes are coming up that could potentially provide a small 50cm (or smaller) jump to our hunt course. So I've been studying up on the ways to train horses to jump. I don't plan on ever jumping anything to hig but I think it would be nice to have another tool in my toolbox of horse training.

[@francescaliberchpadrisa955]

That is a nice a viedo, and very informative. It might be useful to me somewhere in the future when I achieve my dreams(hopefully) to own a horse and a small farm... till then I just enjoy seeing Flora's jumping!

[@WayOutWestx2]

Thank you - yes, me too!

[@christina-mz1lp]

I already know how, but was watching to see for pointers. Training a VERY green horse named paco. He's interesting. Spooky and green. Turning him into a SHOW pony. YAYYYY

[@WayOutWestx2]

Good luck!

[@kaylaarmstrong8995]

THANK YOU SO MUCH! THIS REALLY DID HELP ME AND MY HORSES A LOT!!!

[@WayOutWestx2]

that's great, I'm so pleased it helped : - )

[@justpaelen]

I love horses and I want to jump some day in shows 😊😊😊

[@shimmeringchimps3842]

What a lovely video! This is wonderful.

[@brookeleonard9883]

Nice! I done necessarily agree with your methods (wouldn't use them myself) but this seems like an effective way to train:)

[@bleachbleach6719]

can you explain your way of training? i am interested as this way doesn’t work for me

[@jencregan5773]

i will try that to my clydstale ruby she looks like she can do it

[@-VoidedMycetism]

what a awesome horse flora seems cool and this video might help me If I get a horse that if I do my parents are thinking about it still 😟 but I really love to see flora and her progress increase GO FLORA!

[@WayOutWestx2]

Thank you, Summer. I didn't get my own horse until I was about 30 years old! But I have been working with other people's horses since I was a little girl. And that's a great way to do it too.

[@-VoidedMycetism]

+WayOutWest Blowinblog oh okay but I still really love the video its awesome and cool

[@jennywalker2251]

She is a very good rider and a very good horse

[@pinkyandfamily3033]

My dad was moving jumps out for my older horse but his son or his foal was in his field and I was doing halter training but he ran and did that jumps it was cute and funny but I did check him after because he could have hit one

[@kristinatsen6638]

OMG! Flora is beautyful❤❤ im så jaloux❤ god video! love the metode❤

[@sierra5716]

Just a few years late xd. But this has helped me so much with my horse xx

[@gyongyverjankov7389]

We love your videos with my girls. 😍 We watching an episode every single morning. They know all your horses name, and my little Hannah’s favourite is Trudy, she excited every time she show up.(she is more a dog lover hahaha) . Hope some day we can visit you for a lesson. Is it any chance you will make a video how to learn jump for a rider? Thank you.

[@jasminedeerpaw]

So first you do it just at a walk next to your horse then lunge and trot? That's cool! I want a horse when I grow up

[@WayOutWestx2]

Yes, that's right. Good luck with your plans!

[@jasonfennell7713]

This is like the best horse video since theres no bs or shitty guitar riffs

[@royalroses871]

Omg thank u so much this helped me and my pony so much!

[@WayOutWestx2]

I'm so glad!

[@12h_of_sass71]

This video helped me so so much !! Thankyou 💓☺️

[@WayOutWestx2]

I'm happy to hear that!

[@mpgfoo]

you are a really good rider

[@orlarobinson1719]

Hi I sometimes ride at that stables my fav is Henry and every one there

[@alg12700l]

Beautiful!

[@abbymackenzie9734]

OMG MY HORSE IS CALLED FLORA TOO !!!! :)

[@westcoastgirl]

Thank you for this clip. So nicely done. May I ask where is this taken ? I love the county backdrop .

[@WayOutWestx2]

Thanks, Hannah. We're in Ireland.

[@westcoastgirl]

Way Out West Blow-in blog thank you . Of course . Beautiful Ireland . I always wanted to visit but have not had a chance yet .

[@juliereis5924]

Was watching the palette hot bed experiment and was thinking, if you poly line the inside of the palettes but not the bottom it might solve your heat problem

[@sandbox101lol2]

thank you for telling me how to trane my horse

[@WayOutWestx2]

good luck, Sandbox!

[@ilikejooce2941]

this is so wholesome omg

[@la1shley]

ugh... nothing is gonna work out for me and my pony 😢. I have a small amount of confidence, my pony has a small amount of confidence, I have no School, I have no hacking. I guess I am just gonna fail.

[@WayOutWestx2]

Start at the beginning - you and your pony have to help each other build confidence and trust in each other. So do the things you're good at already (walking, trotting?) and give her praise - and give yourself praise too! Lots of people can't do those things (I meet them all the time). Next do something you're both learning - and push yourselves just a little every day. Don't take big steps - take small steps but be happy that you are making progress. You don't need a teacher - but if you could save up for one lesson at least you could learn a lot. Best of luck!

[@frankiesamazing9540]

Amy Eq Look at you now!!

[@agrocannabisgroup6935]

Very very good.......Very Pleasing to watch

[@Nik-pr7ox]

Does someone have some tips on how to make sure a horse doesnt stop right before a jump? My own horse jumps almost every time, but the other horses at the horseriding stable dont always jump. Since they're not mine, i cant train them. I only ride then sometimes. Tips?

[@lillymorris4545]

I am think of training "my" mare to jump I am just not allowed to ride because she is not trained to ride her so I wanted her to just do it when I was on the ground. This helps. I don't have a really have jumps though so I just have her jumping over H rails but those only go so high any suggestions to make them higher?

[@lesbuckwalter8988]

Really beautiful. Buck

[@EquineMais]

- I KNOW THIS VIDEO IS OLD - My horse had an injury at her past home and she now has became very scared even go over things even just a pole in trot. We have worked with her to help her not be scared anymore. This method worked very well (and is still working) especially the part where we did some groundwork to help her. My friend wanted to help her jump and tried to rush her straight away, I said no and I showed how she was scared and not being “naughty” she understood and we started from the beginning. Since she was so terrified we had put some poles in her field for a while so that she was not scared and was comfortable around them.

[@laraslegacy8245]

Omg I just got a horse her name is legacy she is 14.2 hands liver chestnut kaimanawa 7 years old!!!she is not very good at jumping but she gets over them and she enjoys it xx

[@WayOutWestx2]

Excellent! That's the main thing anyway : - )

[@samanthas3699]

Me and my pony learned together but with a trainer

[@inthesaddlewithstar4115]

Good video

[@juliannolte4117]

Hi, my name is Julian Nolte out of Germany. Im now following this blig for over two years and i love what you guys do! My question now is if there is any way of visiting you two? We could phone or something to get to know each other abit. Keep up what you do :)

[@WayOutWestx2]

Hi Julian. Thank you so much for your interest, but we get asked this lots of times. I'm sorry but we have to be careful or we would spend all our time meeting and talking to people, and not enough time in the hammock. We will have another open day next year and we will invite you to that, though. Best wishes, Tim and Sandra

[@pradabeach]

Tinkers are so pretty

[@jodieowens1445]

You explain this well :)

[@WayOutWestx2]

thanks, Jodie. We try our best

[@flamingfinners1496]

When I got my first pony I rode him for a year or two a then I learnt how to jump but we later found out my first jump was his first jump and now he jumps 1m and is only 11.3

[@mayaassadi2551]

my learning horse jumps 40cm but i want him to be able to jump higher how am i supposed to do that?

[@laurareyes7040]

Thank you for telling me..my mom is getting me a horse for my birthday.but I'm 10 yeas old..

[@WayOutWestx2]

You're so lucky!

[@zebieandme2946]

This will help me train my horse to jump

[@julietagarcia2115]

thank you

[@equestrian8852]

i love how nice and careful you are wit Flora. I am planning to buy my first horse this summer (a friesian), and i was wondering how tall are you and how tall Flora is, as i am not very well known with height. And do you think that if the horse is 16.2 hh (about 164 cm) is ok for a rider that is 167 (or something close)?

[@WayOutWestx2]

How exciting to get your first horse - wishing you all the best! I am just under 170cm, and Flora is 14.2hh, and I find we fit together well. I would feel that a 16.2hh horse would be rather big for me personally, but it depends on what it is you want to do with him. He’d be better at jumping larger things of course. As you may know, it’s not so much the height of the rider that matters for the horse, it’s the rider’s weight, level of fitness, ability to keep a balanced seat, and riding skills....

[@equestrian8852]

Thank you so much! I didn't really think you would reply. Yes, I am training for jumping and dressage (planning to see how barrel racing goes, although I've heard Friesian's are too heavy for it). I have always loved to ride huge horses. Thank you so much for your reply! Have a good day!

[@ellaandhorses]

Wow this is really helpfull thankyou 🤣

[@barrelraces456]

She is so pretty!

[@WayOutWestx2]

Yes, she is!

[@braindamagedpothead]

Hi! I’m not interested in doing any jumping but I need my horse to know how to get over stuff like on trail rides or just an obstacle! I’m talking logs or sudden dips! Do you think my horse will know to step over it already?

[@WayOutWestx2]

Oh, yes. Start with a small pole on the ground and your horse will naturally step over it. Good luck!

[@braindamagedpothead]

@@WayOutWestx2 thank you!