How much higher do you think.......

[jumpingkatey]

In this video,the last jump is the one with the blue and red boxes at the ends and it is between 1'9 and 2 foot.I was just wondering how much higher do you think she could go????
http://www.onetruemedia.com/otm_site/view_shared?p=1dc53de328f1096fd06f3a&source=category&category_id=18

[xxxkristinaxxx]

How big is the pony? Ages ago when i had a 12.2hh i could easily jump him over 2ft, but he didnt enjoy jumping
My friend had a super 13.2hh who loved jumping, and she could easily jump a full course of 3ft if put to the test.
I suppose its how you and your pony feel about jumping. If your pony hates jumping there is no use pushing him higher and higher as he will soon stop at the jumps when over faced.

Good luck, and remeber to wear a body protector if you have one incase you ever fall.
xxxxx

[Nik-n-Kia]

Depends on how high you feel is comfortable.

You are better getting the samller jumps spot on than going for the big ones.

I was having probs with my jumping and I'm staying small until I can say that I'm jumping them as perfect as I can!!

Have fun but remember it's better to get it right than go faster or higher than you are both ready for.

Have fun hunny!!!

Nikki xxxx

[jumpingkatey]

Katey is 14.2hh and I have jumped 4 foot before.Katey does like jumping because when I was free schooling her,there was already a jump in the middle of the school and I didn't want her to jump it but she was just waking when suddenly she turned up the centre line and cantered over the jump which was about 1'9!!
One more quick question,is she making the right shape over the jumps??
I can't tell because I am the only person who jumps her.When I am on her back and going over a jump,it doesn't feel like she is hollowing her back and she doesn't lift her head really high.

[*Solo's Mum*]

it all dpeends on how comfortable you feel with herm, and if she is upo tp jumping.
Solo is 13.1hh he soars over 2foot6 courses, and can easily jump 3foot, have never tried him overr a course, we're trying him over 2foot9 courses this year as we believe he can do, if you think she can do it, and she feels happy doing it, then whatever height you're confortable at.
i hope that made sense :S

xx

[helenc]

I would say she can jump quite a lot higher - she hardly seems to be making an effort at all. However - before you do go higher you should work on her flatwork more & then concentrate on getting the perfect stride every time. Once you can do that then you can start putting it up a few inches at a time, getting that perfect & then go up another few inches etc etc.

Nice pony :)

[jumpingkatey]

I am hoping to jump Katey a bit higher when my dad makes me some proper jump wings.

[BeachRiding]

Just to give you an idea, GItcha is 15.1hh and can easily jump 3 feet, and goes up to 4'1.

[Cicada<3]

There's a 13 hh pony at my barn and she can jump 3'9. I think it all depends on how wiilling they are.

[Herbie's mummy]

That totally deoends on you and whatyou feel.
We don't ride her you do.
I think you should work on the flat work for a bit though:)

[Cabbitt]

Although the video was very grainy, neither of the jumps I saw looked like 2 foot. They looked more like calvaletti type jumps to me.

Anyways, how high a horse can jump has very little to do with how tall it is. It doesn't really make a big difference if he's 13h or 14.2hs. What will more greatly affect the high your horse can jump is #1 it's conformation, and #2 its training. However, with a small horse or pony there is the concern about the rider size; that is, while a tall or big rider CAN jump a small horse or pony, their balance will affect the horse to a greater degree that a better suited pair. While a pony COULD just 5 foot, it would be dangerous for it to do so with an unbalanced rider.

The jumps in your video really don't challenge your horse at all, and I would say that she undoubtedly could go much higher. HOWEVER, I don't like what I see as far as her way of going; she bends to the OUTSIDE on her turns, which can be downright dangerous, and she doesn't seem to be accepting the bit at all, and puts her head up resulting in an "up-side-down neck" (muscled on the bottom, not over the crest). If you can't get your horse on the bit and using its haunches, you can't safely jump it over anything much higher than what you're jumping.

I think your horse could definitely jump much higher than you were jumping in the video, but not without correct riding. I would suggest working on the flat and getting your horse to carry itself more properly before attempting anything more challenging.

[hopewessx13]

i jump and ride a 12.2 hand bay hackney something (maybe welsh??) cross and he's extremley athletic. when you really put him to the test, he'll jump
3'9" with ease! it really depends on the horse and how you feel jumping, not to mention your equitation. whenever i have the opportunity, i have someone tape me ride. then, when i'm at home, or have an opportunity to watch the video, i take notes on what should have/ could have been better. then when i go to the barn, i set up the same course, and focus on what didn't do well in, with someone taping me again! it works really well for equitation and for fixing problems that you've been having with your horse. trust me, i'm not saying your eq is bad, i'm just using equitation as an example because thats the area I lack in, experience/practice! your horse looks like she has good potential!! good luck!

[saddlersmith]

It is hard to tell how high she can jump. She looks very willing and seems to be enjoying herself. You must remember not to overjump her, if you continually jump the same fences she will soon get bored and start to refuse. I suggest that you and Katie have some jumping lessons together, preferably from an experienced showjumper rather than down your local riding school. You will be surprised how much flat work they will make you do! Most horses have the natural ability to jump 3' though others can go much further, but obviously the better the flatwork the better they will jump. Its so easy to cut corners when youre enjoying yourself, but good schooling will pay dividends in the end. Try plenty of variation in your jumping so she does not get bored, go on cross country rides or hire a cross country course, make jumps in the woods, or find natural obstacles on your hacks (it makes them much more exiting!) and of course a days hunting is a great way to keep them sweet (if you agree with hunting that is!).
Good luck and keep it fun!:)

[Unbeatable-TB]

i think you will find she could go alot higher as from what i can see she is not really 'jumping' as such she is more trotting or 'stepping over' it. you could she what her limit is by just jumping the jump and then put it up a bit when you are comfortable and just keep doing that until you get to a hight where you feel she is struggling to get over a certain hight and then you will know that is her limit. but do not over jump her, when you feel her getting tired stop her on a good note, and then pick off from where you left the next time you ride. but if you work her hard gve her a day off:p. or if you do not feel confident enough to do that, you can try lunging her over jumps, increaing that hight each one or two jumps. i hope this helps! let us know how high you get? and how she is going?!:D

[baythoroughbred]

Hi! I agree with what a lot of the other people are saying - she could jump a lot higher, but I would definitely work on the flat. She looks like she is fighting you the entire time. One thing that concerns me, and it's hard to tell with certainty because of the quality of the video, is that she does not look happy to be going over the jump. It looks like her ears are back and she has a generally unpleasant look while going over the jump.

School her on the flat more and work on becoming a team before jumping higher. Best of luck and keep us updated on your progree.

[Unbeatable-TB]

i just had another look and noticed she is fighting you the whole time and not quite happy and i didnt notice the first time. i think you need to give to her more and get up off her back so she is happy over the jump and let her go for a canter for a bit after the jump instead of pulling her back to a trot. i would work on your flat and just work over the small jump for the time being and just get her going over nicely and so you have controll. i think she would make a nice jumper after you teach her!:D

[coss]

theoretically the majority of horses can jump 3ft. obviously there are exceptions but even shetlands can jump 3ft if they really had to. so theoretically your horse who is quite happy jumping that height so should be able to manage 3ft if not higher but all horses need to be gradually taken to that height. they have to be confident over anything below that height. you should try some small spreads too though.
she definitely needs schooling though. schooling is the basis to almost everything and she needs to be relaxed. although she was keen to jump as unbeatable TB says, she needs to jump with you not against you without any fighting before and after the fence.