Jumping Exercises

Try this three-stride to three-stride exercise to improve straightness and practice focus.

Top equitation and hunter/jumper trainer Frank Madden shares an exercise to increase adjustability and responsiveness for smoother rounds.

A favorite exercise from this top eventer to help you improve you show jumping. BONUS: Tips to help you decide whether your horse needs a blanket.

This top hunter/jumper rider teaches you how to set your horse up to produce reliable changes after jumps.

Eventer Doug Payne shares his favorite footwork and accuracy exercise.

World-class jumper Richard Spooner taught riding and horsemanship at USHJA’s Emerging Jumper Rider Gold Star Clinic West.

Top jumper rider Richard Spooner shares one of his favorite bounce exercises. This exercise works for all levels of horses and riders and can help your horse engage his hindquarters and produce a "snappier" shoulder action.

Olympian Kent Farrington instructed riders over a gymnastics course on the second day of the 12th annual USEF George H. Morris Horsemastership Training Session.

Grand prix jumper rider Callan Solem shares how to keep horses focused on their jobs with a strong rider position, clear aids and steady rhythm.

These three exercises from Carleton and Traci Brooks will help you zero in on the fundamental skills you need for a successful round.

A simple gymnastic exercise is an important part of top show jumper Mandy Porter's prep for this weekend's FEI Longines World Cup™ Jumping Las Vegas.

McLain Ward shares a gymnastic exercise that helps him prep his horses for classes such as the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Washington qualifier.