Riders that already mastered dressage often have an easier time learning the jumping than vice versa. Most riders will find the dressage training to be one of the most difficult of the different disciplines, as it requires more technical ability than other disciplines. Dressage also require the ability to adapt quickly to changes in direction, which makes it more challenging but at the same time it gives a horse and a rider a very good foundation to learn jumping. On the other hand, many riders are afraid of jumping and the fear itself can make this discipline difficult to learn. This is because there are many factors involved in jumping, such as the height of the fences, the shape of the fences, the angle of the jumps, the number of obstacles, the technique, horse's conformation, etc. It's not difficult to understand that all of this can seem a bit intimidating to a beginner.