In some cases, an advanced rider needs to be able to do both types of releases. An example of this is if a rider gets left behind, and in an effort to prevent catching the horse in the mouth, a crest release may be the best option. For those riders looking to move up from the crest release to the automatic release, increasing core strength and balance is key. These can often be accomplished through lots of work in the two-point position, grid work and jumping without stirrups.
Randy Roy of Hunters Glen in Caledon, Ontario, is a well-known hunter and equitation judge who has officiated all over North America at some of the most prestigious venues. The following hand allows the horse the freedom to jump up and use all of his parts. No release focuses on control off the ground, over the jump and on landing.
It also makes the horse look stiff and inverted. That is also why I like to see less bridle and a softer hand that is generous and rewarding.
My concept of horsemanship is a ride that looks smooth and beautiful, with the jumps flowing and the horses jumping up in a soft forgiving hand. Yes, equitation is focusing on the rider, but is that not trying to allowing their mounts to perform the best they can?
Hunter judges are looking for even pace, a smooth trip and good, confident riding — not to mention good form that is not inverted, flat or rubbing the jumps. We are also not looking for over-bridled mounts who look strong and tense. Once you have the strap adjusted, hack around with it a bit to see what it feels like to get into two-point while holding on to the strap.
This is your short crest release. Learning both the long and short crest release will make you a more advanced rider. Click here to subscribe! Please enter your name here You have entered an incorrect email address! Please enter your email address here Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Schedule a Call. Also, you can see that there is direct contact between her hands and the bit. This rider also happens to be looking at the next fence which shows she is giving her self plenty of time to organize.
Your hands drop slightly down the neck as your horse arches over the fence. The automatic release is usually not taught to beginners because it takes a good jumping position and balance to do. The higher the jump the more your horse has to use his neck to get over the fence. This rider is demonstrating a great auto release. You can tell from the photo that her body position is solid.
You can see that there is great contact between the rider and her horse. The only minor problem with this photo is that the rider appears to be looking down but aside from that, her release is great!
Unfortunately though this might look pretty, it does not define how good a rider you are. In this photo, the rider lets her whole body shift forward which causes: lack of depth in heel, leaning on the neck, gripping of the knees, and loss of contact. Though her release is very generous for the horse, her position lacks what a crest release should be.
Contact is crucial when you are in a course because you need to make sure your horse is focused and listening to you. Some say the crest release encourages you to get ahead of the motion which is never a good thing. I used to jump ahead of my horse a while back because he sometimes gets excited towards fences and I ended up landing on the ground because he refused it. This is just an example of what can happen. An auto release allows you to maintain contact and give your horse an adequate release at the same time.
Auto releases take a little practice to master but once you get it, it will be a good skill to know how to do. However there are also people who argue that the crest release is really helpful because it helps balance the novice jumper over a fence. Trainers think that the crest release teaches their students to stay balanced over a fence.
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