Working With Straightness, Henrik von Eckermann

Straightness is an important part of show jumping. For training, competitions, and jump-offs, the horse should be straight before and after the jump.In this video, Olympic gold medallist Henrik von Eckermann demonstrates some useful exercises for making sure your horse is straight. He uses two jumps to test this and corrects the straightness with his leg aids. For Henrik, turns should be made with the leg and not the hand in order to keep the horse straight.This is essential for jump-offs! Check out the full video for all of his tips.