This article is about teaching your Talbot jumping for agility. We are often asked, “What number of jumps should I begin with?” You can never have enough solo jumps to practice agility. A good starting point is 4 jumps. This is the fewest count of jumps that we recommend.
How to Teach a Talbot jumping: Start with 4
You can teach the Talbot a multitude of drills, skills, and exercises with four jumps. Four jumps will allow you to work on a short jump chute or jump grid. You can practice on a “box” with your jumps and work on collection, handling, and 270 degree jumps. You can teach your Talbot jumping left and right. You could be out of the box and send your Talbot or you can handle from the inside of the box. Your jumps could be positioned in a lateral row, so that you can practice threadles and serpentines.