Show Jumping – Page 6 – The Horse Magazine

Top Tips from George Morris

April 20th, 2021
George Morris, who literally wrote the book on jumping position, comments on top riders over the CHIO course. Wisdom, great riders, great course: “This is a very good example of the release versus the crest release, this is what we call the automatic release. Here you have a straight line, elbow to the horse’s mouth […] Read Article Comments Off

George Morris – Exercise of the day

March 13th, 2021
George tells his riders: “We want circles after every jump to collect the horse.” “Circles then over the log, circle, over the plank, circle, over the vertical, half circle right, transition to trot, transition to walk, halt, rein back.” And woe betide the rider who thinks he or she can jump the last jump, relax […] Read Article Comments Off

Pearls from George Morris

January 30th, 2021
George Morris, pearls for everyone to share: Even in walk, George demands total concentration: “I know you are only walking, but don’t tap with your legs. One blow with both spurs if necessary, but don’t tap, tap, tap, and raise your hands. I don’t want low, fixed, dead hands – don’t drop your hands Your […] Read Article Comments Off

Coping with a Redhead – A showjumping lesson with Michelle Strapp

January 20th, 2021
Showjumper Trainer, Michelle Strapp talks about the challenge of training a young rider on a hot, chestnut, Thoroughbred... Read Article 1 Comment »

Top Tip from three Masters

January 18th, 2021
George Morris tells riders to be interested in giving, and two top riders, and trainers, agree. George also tells us: ‘It’s simple, it’s just not easy…’ “Give, give, give, be interested in giving. Of course you have to make a half halt with both your hands, but you have to get off the half halt. […] Read Article 2 Comments »

Top Tip from George Morris, how to train a halt…

January 14th, 2021
Learning from the Master, tips from George Morris. Chris Hector records, Jamie Kermond demonstrates using one of Vicki Roycroft’s trees… Right from the first clinic I saw George conduct twenty years ago, the rider is instructed to use a barrier to help lighten the stop: “What is a stopping aid? A fence, a tree, a fancy car… […] Read Article 1 Comment »

Top Tip – George Morris talks about rider position

January 12th, 2021
George Morris tells jumping riders position is just is important for them as it is for the dressage riders… Words Chris Hector, pix Ros Neave “The first thing is rider position, because position puts you in the place on the horse to use the aids. If your leg is too far back, you can’t talk […] Read Article Comments Off

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