On Friday I went to the first showjumping academy training session, which I am participating in alongside my Level 3 Horse Management qualification, in order to get further training and the opportunity to compete.
For the first session at the external yard (where the training takes place,) I rode a coloured gelding called Nike. He was about 14.1hh (bearing in mind I'm 5'8" !) so he was just a bit of a change from the 16hh horses I'm used to! Nevertheless he was very cute, and his paces improved after a short canter on the right rein when warming up.
We did an introduction/assessment session, focusing mainly on how, as riders our light seat and jumping position should be. Trotting round the school in a light seat also showed how strong the lower leg needs to be in order to maintain the position without compromise to jumping performance.
As part of the academy I also have to do weekly strength and conditioning sessions, which I'm not looking forward to so much!
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