Hello Claire, This is a very sweet horse. He looks like he's got a lot of experience. He's not jumping with the best of form with his front legs in this particular shot, however. You might want to try some small oxer gymnastics at home . Oxer To Oxer maybe 3 set a bit snuggly ( 20ft apart) but small. ( start around 18” in height ). Set a placing pole two or three strides out on the takeoff and landing side to give your ride a sense of continuity and when you do build the ox or but symmetrical. In other words if you go up a hole make it 3 inches wider as well. Another exercise that might sharpen his front end would be series of bounces three or four row, crossbars set quite low. This should just sharpen him up and get him thinking about his front feet again. When I was a kid I was quite tall too. So I know that feeling of never feeling quite like I fit my horse. However can't deny reality and the fact is that you will probably spend your time in riding on horses that are not picture-perfect for your height. Truth is horses over 16 .3 or 17 hands are not the norm. I would encourage you to embrace your height and try to accentuate it. Try to have a long spine raised and a long leg. You will appear to have a better fit on any horse when you are in a classic position with your position’s lines and angles in the most conventional way. A classic position doesn't call attention to itself whereas compensating sometimes can. Trust me I've learned the hard way myself. So stay tall and keep your eye level up. One exercise that will focus your eye is to jump down off a small embankment, while your instructor stands at a distance but directly in front of you so you can train your eye on their hand. I'm gonna leave you with a picture of someone who could be your role model. His name is Joe Fargis , and I have been lucky enough to meet him and work with him many times over the years. The reason I suggest he’s someone you might consider a role model is his mount for the 1984 Olympics. Finish reading on our Facebook page https://www.instagram.com/p/ChPpEKhLw8D/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=











