Jumping... back to basics?

[readysteadygallop]

Hi my Haflinger is nearly 6 years old, and she has done some jumping so far, however I think the basics are a bit rocky as shes not as confident as I would have hoped.
I am thinking that in the summer, when more riding can be done, I'll start from the bottom with her and work up.
Is the best way to do that with grids and trotting poles etc?
I want to teach good tecnique, as I have high hopes for her. She is showing promise as a good jumped (jumping out of paddock.. so we had to replace the 3ft electric fence posts with 5 ft ones!)
but when ridden, shes not quite as confident. I am putting it down to lack of trust in me, the rider. So I thought if I started from the very bottom with her, and built the process up, she would gain greater trust in me. I never did the process before, I just got on with jumping her.
She rushes into jumps, poles before and after would help that I'm sure.
Also, which of the Poly Jumps are best value for money, in this circumstance.
Thanks

[kayron]

Yes - you're on the right track. If he's rushing - then he is worried. Keep life simple until he gains confidence

[readysteadygallop]

Thnak you Kayron for the quick response! Indeed I think that keeping things simple is the way to handle this, Thank you

[kayron]

I've never bought poly jumps - all these seem to be an absolute fortune if you have to buy them yourself...

[spanner]

Perhaps you could try just schooling round jumps without actually going over any. Then when you do start, maybe just use poles on the ground. When she does eventually start jumping, just slow right down after the fence and walk. Try to approach on a straight line and in a steady pace, don't try to walk or turn into it and suddenly go as this will only increase the revs and I don't think you want that do you.

[samcspottyhorses]

'Jumps' can be 6 inches high, don't forget. You can built a whole course of poles on bricks! It's still a course, and can have doubles, trebles, different angles, figure 8s, grids, big enough to see and make some effort over, and small enough for your horse to stay calm. Works with my boy every time when he gets silly.

[Anna*]

SSH - what a brilliant idea. Once Cali's canter is balanced I'm hoping to start her jumping this year - I love the idea of a course of 6" fences!

[kath]

If you are limited to buying the jump wings I would go for the slightly triangular shaped ones as they are very versatile. You can use them upright up to 3ft wit ha pole on or laid on their sides they can make some good low spreads. They provide more options I feel than the square ones.

[lovelylace]

very good idea, I have a book called 101 jumping exercises, or something like that, loads of good ideas in there...

another exercise is to get a small cross pole and jump over and turn on the forehand after, then jump and back to walk and turn on the forehand, it helps a lot with rushing ;D