The Good Bump?
Horses usually remember the last schooling fences you do, so it is sometimes beneficial that you enter the show ring off a rub, or what top equestrians call a "good Bump.
" Bumps refer to the horse hitting his front or hind legs on a jump or obstacle.
Horses tend to want to jump cleanly or without bumps and careful horses do not like to hit multiple jumps.
If your horse happens to rub a jump during warm up, it is usually wise to go off that "bump" in order to help you negotiate the actual arena course fault free.
Horses will associate the rub in the schooling area with the jumps in the ring andjump far above them.
The careless horse is numb to the discomfort of hitting a rail, and will continue to do so in the show ring, resulting in knock-downs or faults.
It is frowned upon to have your horse deliberately hit a pole before entering the arena and is illegal to manually "tap" a horse at most major horse shows in the United States and Europe.
The "good bump, is an accidental happening and should only be taken advantage of when it occurs naturally during show preparation.
Horses that are mistreated and given manual bumps in secret sessions tend to over jump their fences at first, but eventually succumb to either refusals or just plain lack of jump respect.
These horses tend to mistrust people standing near the practice jumps and very often lose heart or the will to please their riders.
That being said, the accidental rub, that occurs during schooling without any tinkering from the ground crew can be an invaluable lesson for the jumping horse.
An honest rub alerts the animal to the desired outcome of jumping a fence, they feel some discomfort by hitting the pole, and realize jumping cleanly or without fault is the best conclusion.
Horses that are allowed to learn this trait from normal training and jumping and are not subject to artificial poling are happier competitors and tend to try harder for their riders.
A "good rub," is one that is generated without provocation and gently reminds our equine partners of our intended competitive purpose.
" Bumps refer to the horse hitting his front or hind legs on a jump or obstacle.
Horses tend to want to jump cleanly or without bumps and careful horses do not like to hit multiple jumps.
If your horse happens to rub a jump during warm up, it is usually wise to go off that "bump" in order to help you negotiate the actual arena course fault free.
Horses will associate the rub in the schooling area with the jumps in the ring andjump far above them.
The careless horse is numb to the discomfort of hitting a rail, and will continue to do so in the show ring, resulting in knock-downs or faults.
It is frowned upon to have your horse deliberately hit a pole before entering the arena and is illegal to manually "tap" a horse at most major horse shows in the United States and Europe.
The "good bump, is an accidental happening and should only be taken advantage of when it occurs naturally during show preparation.
Horses that are mistreated and given manual bumps in secret sessions tend to over jump their fences at first, but eventually succumb to either refusals or just plain lack of jump respect.
These horses tend to mistrust people standing near the practice jumps and very often lose heart or the will to please their riders.
That being said, the accidental rub, that occurs during schooling without any tinkering from the ground crew can be an invaluable lesson for the jumping horse.
An honest rub alerts the animal to the desired outcome of jumping a fence, they feel some discomfort by hitting the pole, and realize jumping cleanly or without fault is the best conclusion.
Horses that are allowed to learn this trait from normal training and jumping and are not subject to artificial poling are happier competitors and tend to try harder for their riders.
A "good rub," is one that is generated without provocation and gently reminds our equine partners of our intended competitive purpose.
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