My signature system for winning turns involves 6 key elements: eyes, smooth turn, parallel line, shape and bend, rhythm, and accuracy. This system begins with the principle of riding a parallel line that approximates 3 strides from the jump. As you ride the parallel line, you will be presented with 3 types of approaches to the fence: early approach, normal approach, and the waiting approach. The key elements stated above will play a huge role in the approach you choose when turning. Learn my sig

Unless you have several horses to ride and jump often, don't underestimate the value of practice over poles on the ground. You can incorporate them daily with your flatwork with little or no impact on your horse in comparison to jumping. If you have access to cavaletti, practice over them will give you a little more feel of a jump and emphasize a distance mistake more clearly than a pole. Even a low cavaletti will be sufficient, and have minimal stress on the horse compared to jumping higher fen

Master the art of communication with your horse with one of my favorite topics, “Developing Good Hands.” In this lesson, I’ll share a few important tips on hand position that will enormously help you communicate with your horse effectively. Correct position is essential in order to develop greater feeling and connection with your horse. In this topic, I’ll present a few common mistakes I see and how to fix them, along with an excellent exercise that will help you develop greater feeling. Practic