# @theplaidhorsemag on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DaD1-P0Ddof
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/67208709-theplaidhorsemag-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-06-26T19:00:17.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Plaid Horse Magazine (@theplaidhorsemag) — https://gondola.cc/theplaidhorsemag

## Caption

Finding a distance might be one of the most talked-about skills in riding, but according to these top trainers, many riders are focusing on the wrong thing.

Instead of chasing the perfect spot, trainers repeatedly emphasized the importance of rhythm, pace, balance, straightness, and track. When those fundamentals are in place, finding a distance becomes much less about guessing and much more about allowing the jump to come to you.

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