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WorksheetsPrinciples of Eq (Jumping)
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which is the 3rd phase in the 5 phases of jumping?
The get away
The take off
The approach
The moment of suspension
The landing
What type of fence encourages the horse to open up and stretch over the fence?
Vertical
Spread
Crosspole
Planks
Why are fillers used under showjumps?
To make them scary so more horses stop
To make them more attractive for spectators
To make the jumps look smaller by filling in the space underneath
To back the horses off and encourage them to make a better shape.
What are the purposes of using a cross pole? (You can pick more than 1 answer)
They are more inviting for young horses
They are harder for them to run out
They keep the horses straighter over the fence
They can help slow down horses that rush
They encourage the horse to be neater in its front & hind leg technique
How many horse strides are there between fences in a bounce?
1 non jumping stride
0 non jumping strides
1 short non jumping stride
What is the reason for using a grid as part of your jumping training?
(a)
What is the correct distances for a 1 non jump stride double from a canter approach on a horse over 15.2hh?
21 - 24 ft or 6.4 - 7.5 m
26 - 29ft or 7.92 - 8.84m
30 - 32ft or 9.14 - 9.75m
What is the minimum distance between trot poles for a horse? (Answer can be in either feet or metres)
(a)
What exercise could you use to help a horse develop a better canter rhythm on the flat?
What is the purpose of a placing pole?
To slow a horse down
To help create a clear take off point for the horse
To improve the shape the horse makes
To make it more inviting for the horse
If you were building a grid for a young horse what types of fences would you use and why?
What is likely to happen if your approach to a fence lacks impulsion? (You may select more than 1 answer)
The horse will get too close and will have to jump bigger
It will give the horse more time to see the fence
The horse is more likely to refuse
The horse will create a better shape as it will have more time to prepare.
Two fences with between 4 and 6 canter strides between them is called what?
(a)
Standing martingales are permitted tack under BS rules?
True
False
How many penalties do you get for a refusal in showjumping?
(a)
