Talk:Steeplechase/@comment-5969362-20190511225417/@comment-38439752-20190511231730

Those hoops require very good timing. If you have the perfect timing (and a slower horse), you can clear them with level 4 (silver with two flags) jump skill. I personally prefer to have at least golden jump skill for those hoops, and if you have a horse with great speed skill (or applicable weather boost) it will be even more difficult to time the jump right. The better your horse's jump skill is, the more forgiving the hoop is. The timing is something that you have to figure on your own, as it depends on the horse's speed skill as well. You have to time your jump so that the horse is on the highest point of the jump when getting to the hoop. This usually means that you have to jump very early, especially with the faster horses. Keep your finger on the screen until the horse has cleared the jump to make sure that your horse really jumps as high as their skill allows them to, don't just quickly tap the screen.

So bottom line is practice to get the timing right and a good jump skill on a horse.