Training Tuesday – the first of my weekly training series that you can easily put into practice at home.

Today, we focus on jumping corners. When you start training your horse over them, it’s important to remember the basics – straightness and accuracy. I always put a corridor of poles either side of the fence to encourage straightness to, over and away from the fence.

Start by trotting over a small shallow corner with the corridor of poles either side, then try in canter before you gently increase the width of the corner as the horse becomes more confident and understands what is being asked. Once you’re confident jumping the corner – ensure you’re straight and with the accuracy and speed you desire – you can start to work on related distances.