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Pony jumping lesson with a young rider sailing over a striped rail jump with little flags. Download this free, bold-line printable PDF for kids.
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Download coloring page (PDF)PrintA girl in a helmet, jacket and tall boots riding a pony over a two-rail jump with standards and small flags.
Color the jump rails in two-color stripes, just like at real shows.
Build a mini jump course from pillows and hop through it on one foot.
At shows, every jump has a red flag on its right side and a white flag on its left.
A pony jumping lesson is one of the most exciting milestones for a young rider. Long before the first jump, though, kids spend many lessons on the basics: mounting and dismounting, steering at the walk, balancing at the trot and staying in control at the canter.
Most riders meet jumping through ground poles, rails laid flat on the arena floor. The pony walks or trots over them while the rider practices looking ahead, moving with the pony and keeping soft hands on the reins. Bit by bit, the poles go up into small cross rails, which form an X that encourages the pony to jump right in the middle.
Programs like the United States Pony Clubs, part of a youth movement that began in Britain in the early twentieth century, give kids a place to grow as horse people. Members do more than ride. They learn to groom, feed and care for ponies, keep tack clean and work as a team at rallies.
A helmet is a must for every jump, and many young riders also wear a safety vest. With patience and a good instructor, jumping becomes a game of trust between a kid and a pony.
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