What does an "honest jumper" mean?

Question

What does an "honest jumper" mean?

Answer 1

That means you point him/her at a fence and they won't duck out or quit ya.  I had a horse like that, I LOVED him!  You pointed him and he went over it!

Answer 2

it means that you can trust the horse to go over the jump even if you give him a bad distance.

Answer 3

Tries to do what is asked 110 percent.

Answer 4

A honest jumper is a horse that no matter what the rider does or the distance to the fence or how scary the jump is the horse will give it all he's got to jump the jump.

Answer 5

Basically it means a horse will jump the jump if he knows he can, but won't if he know he can't. You can point him at a jump and he'll jump it.

Answer 6

an honest jumper is when you trust your horse and your horse trusts you that the rider wont fall off during a jump...at least thats what ive been told

Answer 7

It means he will try his best :-)

Answer 8

He likes to jump!  Won't be dealing with constant refusals and sidestepping the jump. Usually will trained, and listens to the rider.

Answer 9

An honest jumper means that the horse is trustworthy, calm, and safe. You would be able to trust the horse with a young rider, or an experienced one. He would also probably not have a very large jump, as that would not be very suitable for young or inexperienced riders. They would most likely be well trained. Hope this helps!!! :)