Indiana Jones negotiating an oxer in perfect style. He is looking for the next fence jumping with ease.

Enter the show jumping arena with purpose and confidence. Know your course without question, watching a few rounds to study how the course is riding. Notice the terrain, any sloping around the course and if it is slick in the turns. Always finish your round with a quiet closing circle, shift to a trot and walk calmly out of the arena. Never take any jump for granted. Always ride with rhythm and balance and enough speed so that you feel your horse is in front of you. The show jumping will offer an excellent test of all the basic dressage training you have been working on as you will notice how supple and rideable your horse is as you jump around the stadium course.

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