Charlie and five-year-old Bellhaven Cordino in left canter.
F
or a show jumper, there are quite a few differences around flying changes: from the age
that they will usually ask the horse
BRISTER’S BRIEF
Jumping into a change
for it, to the aids they use, and also to their expectation of how the horse will execute it. This isn't necessarily better or worse than the approach used in dressage – as with many things in the horse world it’s just different. In dressage, flying changes are not needed until the medium level. In show jumping and the jumping phases of eventing, they’re beneficial from the very
Part One of our two part flying change series
beginning. For this reason it’s useful
was tailored for dressage riders. In the series final,
to start training your show jumper to
CHARLIE BRISTER looks at how a show jumper might approach this manoeuvre.
change a bit earlier. Still, to avoid overly stressing them be mindful not to rush past your horse’s comfort zone.
