The key to good jumping is rhythm, balance and patience. If a horse feels a slight hesitation from the rider, when approaching a jump, then the horse starts to feel unsure and that is how many refusals occur,(trust me, I know, it's happened to me many times!!).

Jumping is also a type of riding that if you have a bad experience, you can lose your confidence and it may take a while to regain it. That is what happened to me.