Hand gallop jump fences are used in both equitation classes as well as in the hunter division. Understand the requirements for a hand gallop jump with advice from an experienced trainer in this video on riding and jumping horses.
So now we're going to talk about the hand gallop jump. The hand gallop jump is not only something we see in the equitation classes, but we also get to use it now in the hunter division because every rated hunter division now has a handy class involved in it; and we also get to do it in those fun hunter derby classes that we get to see so often now. The hand gallop jump, the most important thing you need to know is that it is very important that you always do the hand gallop jump in a two point, not only from a trainer's perspective but a judge's perspective, it is clearly written a hand gallop needs to be in the two point so a judge can penalize you heavily if you use your seat to make your horse go forward. The thing you see Ned do so well is his pace increases through the turn on the way to the jump and he has built the pace he wants at the top of the ring. So there isn't a great deal of pace change on his approach. He has hit a gallop at the top of the ring and he is continuing his gallop or building in the last three strides to the jump.
