How is my jumping? (Video Included)?

Ok first off your leg looked really good! The only critique I must make is the fact you were leaning forward all the way towards the jump. learn to sit up more straight and try not to anticipate the jump so much. By this I mean you are getting into two-point too quickly. This makes it harder for the horse to get its front end over the jump. Right now its ok because you are jumping small but if you ever get any higher it can be a real problem so its best to fix the habit now. sit up very tall coming up to the jump. This also helps control the horse coming up to the jump. It helps maintain a slow controlled canter while leaning forward could erge them on to much. if you do need to get a faster movement coming up to the jumps just simply squeeze with your legs.

if you still have trouble anticipating you can always have someone on the ground lounging the horse while you are riding. have a jump set up for you to jump while this is happening. While you are moving look at the person on the ground instead of the jump. This will make you wait till you feel him jump before you go into two-point.

Hope this helps!

You do not need to go into a 2 point until the horse starts to jump. You look like you are leaning a bit on the horse's neck, which makes your lower leg go a little too far back. Overall pretty good really. Just be sure to sit back until the horse jumps. If he refused the jump you could go over his head in that position.

Amazes me how many people are against a Tom Thumb bit. Not all horses work well with them but if you have good hands it should be fine.

Not many problems here! But you're jumping ahead of your horse, and move your hips back towards the back of the saddle and it will help your leg out. Also, make sure you keep your heels down, if they're not then that might be what making you throw yourself into his neck, which isn't good, if you get your upper body off of his neck then he will have an easier time gettin over the jump! Also, sit back down a little quicker.

Now where I go off track. You do know that a Tom Thumb is one of the worse bits you can use on a horse right? Not only do the shanks put an insane amount of pressure in his mouth, but when you add the jointed mouthpiece (it's not called a snaffle mouth piece, a bit is a snaffle when it is direct pressure, no shanks, meaning that if you put five lbs if pressure on the reins the he will feel five lbs) it causes his mouth to be in a lot of pain. Please consider doing your research on Tom thumbs. This bit looks like it has 5:1 shanks. Meaning if you (continued in source)

Your position is great from the looks of things, your hands aren't creeping too far up your horse's neck which is an all too common problem with riders lately, your heels are down, your lower legs aren't moving, you're looking up, you're not pulling on you horse's mouth - awesome job!

I have watched your video heaps of times now and I still can't pick whether your toes are pointing in the right direction, hahah, I think they're fine, just be careful you don't start sticking them out the sides like wings (another common thing). You are also in a two-point position on the whole lead up, this moves your centre of balance further forward and causes a bit of trouble with your horse's balance when you start jumping higher. Try playing around a bit with numerous lead-ups and sitting down (like you would a normal canter) on the lead up to the jump and get into your two-point as your horse starts to take off. This will take a bit of patience, but it isn't hard and you'll get there in no time. You'll know when your doing it right because it will feel comfortable as you are not straining to keep yourself up for too long and your not being left behind. Great riding and good luck!

The horse is the one jumping.