Video Discussion # 77: Watch and learn from this very cool video from Centaur Biomechanics!
It is so educational to be able to watch videos in slow motion! You can see so much detail that is easily missed at the speed of real life. One thing that I noticed in this video, is the clever footwork done by the horses. This should help to dissolve the theory (held by some) that we must find a perfect takeoff spot for our horses! This is Badminton - probably the hardest Event in the world! And in this short video, you can see horses jumping enormous obstacles from a multitude of takeoff spots. Note in particular the jumps at :29 and 1:29, where the horse meets the jump exactly on a half stride. Since the horse is being ridden forward in balance and rhythm... and because the riders are allowing the horse to do their own footwork... the horses can cope smoothly and easily. What are your thoughts on this video? (Click on Discussion Title above (in blue) to read this educational discussion)
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