: Sarah Tubbs
: 100 Exercises for Showjumping
: J A Allen
: 9780719835100
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From guiding the showjumping horse through flatwork and the initial stages of training, to the collecting ring and competitions, 100 Exercises for Showjumping aims to cover all aspects of training with a wide range of exercises for all types of showjumping horses and ponies.

SARAH TUBBS is a professional coach who has worked in the equestrian industry for over 25 years. She has a Master's degree in sports coaching and is a Level 4 British Showjumping Coach and Coach Educator who works with riders at all levels, including providing national training for para showjumpers. She was British Showjumping Coach of the Year in 2015

FLATWORK FOR JUMPING

Around 90 per cent of a showjumping track is ridden on the flat, and how your horse performs in the areas between the fences can significantly affect his performance over the jumps.

In terms of the development of the young horse, there are several exercises that can help with strengthening the hind leg and creating the suppleness and engagement required as the horse steps up the levels in his jumping; these are covered in this section. Other exercises in this section address the general rideability needed for a good showjumping round, as well as other areas that are key to the jumping exercises later in the book.

EXERCISE 1

The Scales of Training

All aspects of developing a horse are encompassed within the Scales of Training. Showjumping is made much easier by having a rideable horse for the areas between the fences, and this section aims to provide flatwork exercises that help to educate and improve your horse’s way of going on the flat to improve his rideability to the fences.

Aim

The aim is to provide a description of the Scales of Training and explain how these can guide your work with your horse on the flat.

The scales of training.

The Principles of the Scales of Training

The Scales of Training originated in Germany and some of the meanings do not translate well into English, so I have tried to combine the two in the outline below.

Takt: Translates as ‘rhythm and tempo’. The evenness of the horse’s footfalls within a gait and the speed of those footfalls is the first and most essential building block. These two factors are a key judging element in dressage, and are essential to a good showjumping round.

Losgelassenheit: There is no direct English translation for this German word, and the usual interpretation is ‘suppleness’; however, I think this can be misleading. The German ‘Gelassenheit’ translates as ‘serenity’, and ‘gelassen’ as ‘calmly’, so the ‘suppleness’ we refer to in English is really about your horse moving in a relaxed and calm manner, with no tension – it is sometimes interpreted as ‘relaxation’. Although this comes after rhythm and tempo, it is hard to achieve a good rhythm when your horse is tense, so to some extent these two go hand in hand.

Anlehnung: This means ‘rein contact’. As your horse develops in his balance, he should become able to stay consistently in a gentle rein contact whilst maintaining the other factors already mentioned. Often when the contact is not good, the rhythm and tempo can be affected, and relaxation is most definitely impacted – and these three elements work together as part of the initial training phase of your horse, where he is understanding and gaining confidence in what