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MASTERCLASS: SIMPLE JUMPING EXERCISES

This month Daniel focuses on Simple Exercises
Warming up ...

Showjumping Masterclass
with International Showjumper Daniel Moseley

First the warming up!

Warming up is very important
for the horses; it helps them
to loosen up and relax. You
should use this time to get
them listening to your aids,
making them responsive and
to get them listening to all
the rider’s commands.
You also use this time
for your lateral work. For
example riding shoulder
in leg yielding and lots of
transitions is also a good way
of making the horse respond
to your leg.

Simple exercise one: The cavaletti ...

Courtesy of Verdo Horse Bedding, the clever wood pellet bedding, we caught up with top international
showjumper Daniel Moseley to find out which exercises he uses in his day to day routine at home riding
Chevejo (Skinny) 7 Year old owned by Richard Hooper.

Progressing with your training session

This exercise is either 6/7 strides in between each
cavaletti. (26 Yards)
This exercise is good for the horse’s straightness.
Make sure you approach the jumps with a good
rhythm and not thinking about the stride.
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Everything Horse UK Magazine • Issue 14 • November 2014

November 2014 • Issue 14 • Everything Horse UK Magazine

You can practice your control by adding strides
in between either 6 and then the next time 7,
lengthening and shortening. A good way to use the
caveletti is to do it on a figure of eight so that you are
using the cavelletti to train the horse to land on the
correct lead.

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