JUMPING LESSON WITH CAMERON BEER | Training Vlog

Join us as we head to Mendip Plains Equestrian Centre for a lesson with British Eventing trainer Cameron Beer.
Cameron sets up a tricky pole work exercise which challenges the canter before we progress into jumping a course which requires the same skills needed earlier in the pole work such as being able to lengthen and shorten the canter smoothly and in balance.
Hit play to see how Nova gets on - does he find it hard? What does Cameron pick up that needs to be improved? Get useful ideas for exercises you can practice and watch as faults are picked up on and improved.
This week we have tried a 'classy' thumbnail - do you like it? or prefer the bright ones? Let us know in the comments!

[@luvmuffin1988]

Clicked immediately when I saw Cameron was the instructor!! Absolutely love Cam❤

[@theeventingjourney232]

We also like him! Lucky that he is SW based

[@A_life_with_horses]

Why does everyone like him 😡

[@sienna1230]

Nova is very clever with his feet and a real improvement from start to finish.

[@theeventingjourney232]

Thank you- he is so trainable, he makes my life very easy!

[@Katherinekirbydressage]

Those exercises look really tricky!! Well done 🙌🏻

[@theeventingjourney232]

The type of thing that’s tough in an hour to get really good but have someone giving feedback to get feel right and then can set up at home/arena hire to keep improving.

[@faykelz1073]

LOVE Cam! Well done.

[@theeventingjourney232]

He has such a sharp eye for detail…. We love him too!

[@A_life_with_horses]

Why does everyone like him 😡

[@user-cq8fm9yk3z]

so lucky to have lessons with cam! I live in Australia and I adore his teachings. I love your release too

[@theeventingjourney232]

Thank you, Cameron is great, we’re very lucky to have him nearby for regular training. The release has been drilled into me by many greats 👍

[@NettiieB]

How do you stop the horse rushing if it's forward and you have to drop the contact so the horse doesn't lean on you?

[@theeventingjourney232]

Great question! I like the ‘pull, pull, give’ idea- so you do the half halt but then soften until they listen to it. The other thing I like is to use canter poles to a fence to set the stride so you don’t have to use the hand- if they rush, they get the poles wrong and tend to then respect it more the next time

[@NettiieB]

@@theeventingjourney232 thank you I will have to try that.

[@annamcknight2573]

Great lesson, but Sir could also do with some groundwork.

[@theeventingjourney232]

He is normally far more polite but hasn’t been out since May due to injury sustained over the summer so was high as a kite with adrenaline. Though I appreciate we laugh about it, it’s not normal and we wouldn’t condone behaviour like this because of risks to horse and human.

[@Jentalks380]

What type of trainer calls a gelding a mare?

[@theeventingjourney232]

Well, he is a very pretty gelding 😍