Horse riders need to continually practice their horse jumping skills in order to perfect their performance in the game. If you intend to be a professional horse rider; you need to consider the following guides.
It is essential for people aspiring to be great horse riders t first look for a professional coach or horse instructor who will take them through the practice process. Furthermore, having a coach is essential since he or she will assist the trainee to identify the right sitting posture when riding the horse. During the training, you need to ensure that your stirrups are shortened at least two holes before jumping, this will enable you to bring your body weight forward so you can stay over your horse's center of balance throughout the jump. Moreover, riders need to look straight ahead over the fence when riding the horse if they want to jump over the fence, failure to do so will affect the horse's balance hence making it not to jump as planned.
Besides, when you are about to jump over the fence with the horse, it is essential to push your hands forward then rest the hands some few inches in front then position your hands on the neck of the horse in order to avoid jabbing the horse in the mouth when you lag behind during the jumping and landing impact. For riders who find it difficult to stay balanced while riding the horse, they can use a neck strap, the strap prevents the rider from bouncing around and falling. Riders can use a whip to control the horse especially when they tend to move on one's side of the track, the whip needs to be carried on the side that needs to be monitored, ensure that when using the whip, you do not use excess pressure since it can harm the horse hence affecting his performance in the game.
When you are about to approach a fence, it is vital that you be confident that you and the horse will jump over, failure to do so will make the horse think that you are too sacred hence making it not to jump as well. It is crucial for riders to exercise control over their horse in order to avoid accidents that may arise when the horse tries to do things in rush.