CHAPTER V 



SHOW JUMPING 



In my opinion there is little to add with regard 

 to the training of show jumpers. I believe on 

 the Continent they keep horses especially for 

 show jumping and this class of animal is never 

 hunted. Personally I can see little use or 

 amusement in keeping a horse solely for this 

 purpose, and I would be very sorry to do so. 

 A horse schooled on the lines that I have 

 suggested will probably not only be a good 

 hunter but also a good show jumper. One 

 often hears people say that a horse trained 

 for show jumping is spoiled as a hunter. If 

 this is the case it must be due to some very 

 exceptional training that it has undergone. 

 In the early training we were careful to teach 

 our youngster to jump fast and extend himself. 

 Now this is not essential for an Olympia 

 jumper ; he can go up in the air, dwell there, 

 and land almost on the same spot. Needless 

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