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Free jumping is when a horse is jumping without a rider in a mange.
Confirmation, breeding and training have more to do with a good jumping horse than age, but most horses younger than 4 or older than 20 will not be among the better jumping horses.
Yes, cob's were bred to be sport horses and jumping is included in that.
There are horse events in the Olympics: Show-jumping But a so called "Horse Olympics" where horses participate in dressage,show-jumping, cross country etc are called gymkhanas.
No you have to train a horse how to jump over logs+jumps, Not all horses are made for jumping horses!
at or above the horses whithers is best. Most horses will not try to jump something above their chest, unless they are a trained jumping horse that is used to jumping things taller than 5 feet, in which case, the fence would have to be pretty tall, or electric, to discourage the horse from jumping it.
Yes, Tennessee Walking Horses are among the most versatile breeds and can be used for everything-however, they are probably not the best breed to be going to the highest levels with-not saying that they cannot. If you find a TWH witht he correct build for a jumping horse, you could go to the top with it with the correct training.
Thoroughbreds, and warmbloods such as Hanoverians, and Oldenburgs, are some of the more common jumping breeds. In the link below, you can see what is ideal in a jumping horse.
It depends on the age, ability and health of the horse. It also depends on on if the horse has had past injuries. It is best to talk to your horses vet and a trainer to determine this.
Horses that are excellent examples of their breed, or retired champions from racing, show jumping..etc.
Paints are great for trail riding or use as a ranch horse. They can also be great for lower levels of show jumping, dressage, cross-country, and other English sports.
get in the jumping position, bum off seat up in the air, bent over looking in between the horses ears.