| The liverpool in equestrian show jumping is now | | | | jump, use an encouraging cluck, if this fails, use |
| one of the most common elements found in | | | | your stick gently behind the saddle. Most of the |
| today's jumper courses. The liverpool is an | | | | time this approach will begin your horses liverpool |
| imitation water jump usually constructed of vinyl | | | | jumping career, occasionally a stubborn animal will |
| that is used by course designers to test the | | | | need extra encouragement from someone on the |
| horse and rider combinations on their ability to | | | | ground. Your helper can stay behind your horse at |
| jump water. These liverpools were designed with | | | | a safe distance and encourage your horse over |
| the natural water obstacles found out in the hunt | | | | the ground with her voice or perhaps a lunge |
| field in mind. Horses are naturally wary of any | | | | whip. |
| water obstacle, and liverpools are no exception. If | | | | Once your horse is trotting the half liverpool, one |
| a horse and rider are to have a successful | | | | should try and canter over the jump. Once this is |
| show-jumping career they will need to conquer | | | | done successfully you are almost ready to spread |
| any fear of these type fences. | | | | the liverpool out to its full width. Keep jumping the |
| When first introducing the green horse or spooky | | | | water until your horse is confident. Give your |
| equine to water, it is recommended to first lay | | | | horse a day or two before attempting the |
| the liverpool out in your ring, and work your | | | | liverpool again. Repeat this process until your |
| animal around the obstacle. First walk around the | | | | horse is very comfortable jumping the water. |
| liverpool, then trot, and eventually canter. | | | | Remember to only jump small fences over the |
| Once your horse is relatively at ease with the | | | | liverpool at first, or until you feel your horse is |
| presence of the water jump it is time to | | | | absolutely confident. |
| approach the jump itself. First warm up over | | | | Bring a liverpool to your horse shows and practice |
| several other jumps your horse is already familiar | | | | over it in the schooling area, especially if a |
| with. Second, fold your liverpool in half and place it | | | | liverpool is present in your current class. Continue |
| beneath a crossrail. Show your horse the new | | | | to rehearse the liverpool throughout your horses |
| obstacle first and let him "smell" it for a moment | | | | career, horses can be fickle, and you never know |
| or two. Next, you should attempt to trot the | | | | when a water obstacle can suddenly become a |
| jump using your leg, a cluck, and your crop or bat. | | | | problem. |
| If your leg cannot coax your horse over the | | | | |