jumping problems

[animallover741]

i have been riding for a while now and have been jumping also. sometimes ill do good over the jump and stay tight then other times the horse that i ride will go really fast over them and ill get scared and go forward. i do better in the indoor arena then the outdoor for some reason i guess casue its windy and my horse goes faster and gets a little jumpy. and as hard as i hold him back he wont stop. so when i come to the jumps ill try to make him go slower and when he gets to the jump hell go really fast. does anybody have any advice??

[Fluffyrice]

if you had a picture of you over a jump it would help a bit...if you are riding properly and getting scared of speed then that's one thing, but if you say you are tight and are in a false position then losing your balance could be scaring you...when you hold your horse back, make sure you are not only asking with your hands but with your seat too...also if you become tense, the your horse will too...he/she can feel everything...

[shelby123gecko]

Also many horses who like to jump get very excited and speed up to go over the jump like it a thrill to them. I had one horse that would even buck a little before every jump lol. I would say the same as above you want to show him/ her that you don't find it as fun of exciting that you WANT them to slow down. Keep trying

Good Luck

[Rustyluv14]

First of all I agree whole-heartedly with all of what both Fluffyrice and Shelby are saying. Using you seat is EXTREMLY important. From what you have written I think that the reason your horse is ignoring your aids when you ask him to slow down (are at least a large part of it) is because he is nervous due to your nervousness, and the tightness of your hands when you try o get him to slow down is actually making it worse. I suggest that if he begins getting tense and ignoring you that you ease up a bit on his mouth and just take a very light feel, but still use alot of seat. Now I know that sounds like its contradicting itself because you want the horse to slow and hes ignoring , ect....., but from my experiance i've learned that some times you just need to give a horse a little bit of room to think and relax. Just remember to be very patient- it may not work at first, but don't get frustrated! I guarantee it will work in time if you feel it out just right. If not, then the horse is just bieng disrespectful most likely- and that is a whole other issue!! Update us, and good luck.
Rustyluv