Riding Forward Between The Jumps | Sir Mark Todd | PART 04

Part 4: Mark works with a rider who gets tense when the jump doesn't go to plan. He encourages her to relax and explains that her horse is unable to jump when she grabs her mouth. They work on keeping the leg on, keeping breathing and keeping the hands soft to allow the horse to jump, with much improvement. Mark works to build the riders confidence, so they can be decisive and ride forward to a distance, rather than sitting back and hoping it comes to them. He reminds them that if the horses are going forward into loose reins with no contact, no real energy is being created.