Horse Jumping- A fast-paced, technical sport based on a very simple premise; the horse and rider who knock down the fewest rails in the fastest time win.
Ahhh horse jumping. Basically what every girl in the horse world swears by anymore. Even though a lot of people think that it's good for their horse, it can cause many problems in their later years.
Problem 1: The bits!
So to kick things off I'm going to talk about bits. So, in jumping, I've noticed that people like to keep short reins, and pull their horse's mouths apart. And it gets worse when they use the dreaded tie down, and not giving the horse his head. This is a horse jumping naturally without a rider.👇🏻
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This horse can use his head to help him clear the obstacle. But here's a horse with a rider. 👇🏻
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The horse has a very limited range with his head, which makes it difficult to balance himself while going over the jump.
Problem 2: Tying the mouth shut.
This is one of the worst things about jumping.
Basically, why they need to tie their mouth shut is because of the tight reins. The bit rubs against the roof of the mouth, and that hurts! So the horse will try to put their tongue over the bit, to try and reduce the pain. And this just makes it worse, because the tongue is one of the most sensitive parts of the horse.
So their solution? Tying the horse's mouth shut! That should work!
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