I think you just let the horse canter to it, and it normally jumps of its own accord. That's what you do on My Horse and Me for Wii. Sorry if I'm wrong.
That depends on the horse she's riding. On many horses, yes
Ther isn't a set button you just have to be galloping (NOT cantering) and point the horse at the jump. If the angle is right the horse will jump. If it doesnt like the angle, it will run to the side (which is SO frustrating)
It might be the type of jump that scares him. If the jump is brightly colored or has loose pieces it might scare him. It also might be that you are doing something wrong. Have a friend or riding instructor watch you and the horse jump.
What's to stop you? I've ridden a riding pony at a western show!
To ride a horse towards a jump you'll need a horse that has seen or be over jumps before, otherwise the horse could spook and try to bolt away from the jump. Once warmed up and riding in a good frame aim the horse at the jump dead center and move into a forward trot or canter. Once the horse gets about 6 feet from the jump give a tiny squeeze with your calves to let him know to go over it. The horse should jump the obstacle without much of a problem. If it is the horses first time jumping you may want to grab some mane as they tend to jump very big over their first jump.
i think it might be r butI'm not so sure. Because it almost looks like you go through the jump.
if your horse refuses the jump, you turn the horse around in a circle, then go a little ways away from the jump, (but not too far giving the horse time to think about how to get away with going over the jump) and then (if the jump is not too large) trot your horse over the jump giving it leg pressure up to the jump to coax it to jump. (its easier to trot over the jump than canter when your horse doesn't want to jump it) if your horse refuses a jump during a show, this will count down points but if your horse refuses a few times you are disqualified. hope that helps!
yes any breed or type of horse can jump, how well they jump depends on how well the horse was trained.
Your first want to get your horse to lunge. After that, you want to start lunging him over poles. after that you can raise it to a small x-jump or a SMALL vertical. Keep doing that and slowly raise it higher and higher. Once he gets to about 1 ft. , you could start riding him over them.
The rails that you jump over arestraight lines 180 degrees. When the horse land their feet have to be completely perpendicular to the ground. When you go into jumping position over a jump you should be parallel to the ground.
Spooking does not matter hoe high a horse can jump. If a horse has jumped over fences and has been trained you will be able to have your horse jump higher in competition.
You do not select the horse you are riding based on your height, but on the type of riding you will be doing. For instance I am a hunter jumper and I am 5 ft. tall and I ride a 17.2 hand horse. He is big but he works for the kind of work I do and the height of the jumps I jump. They say as long as you are 20% or less of the horses weight, you are okay to ride it.