How far should you put a ground poll contained by frount of a horse rear? ?
if you are going to trot in?if you are going to canter surrounded by?
4 feet
Nine feet to trot in. About 10 to canter contained by.
Answers: Do you mean a ground line or a take-off rail? A ground splash is for the horse's benefit and you're own. It solidifies the jump, giving it a base, particularly whether you don't have flower boxes or gates for fill. A ground column sits in front of the jump, usually in the order of half the distance as the jump is high. So whether you're jumping a 3' vertical, the groundline would be about a foot and a half absent the top rail. If you're a pro trying to get your horse's front end even, you can roll the groundline out equal distance as the bound is high. But only do this if you're experienced or below supervision, as it takes an accurate ride to guide the horse to the right spot.
A take off banister is usually a stride or more out from the jump. When I use take sour rails at the trot, I normally roll them eight to nine feet out from the groundline of the soar. With trot jumps, normally I make a grid of trot poles (spacing four to four and a partially feet between each pole) to the jump.
For canter, it's usually closer to ten to twelve feet out from the jump, depending on down the horse's stride. Ponies and short-strided horses will obviously have shorter distances. The height of the get also affects where the horse will take-off from. Anything 3'6" and under will allow you to get a bit closer to the go underwater. But higher than that and your take off spot get further away.
It's best to work with someone on the ground (preferably a pro, but I won't rant) who can adjust the ground poles as needed. Every horse is different, and sometimes you need to play around next to spacing to make everything work.
