Be Open to the Possibilities.
Having a plan is great. But, it frequently means you miss what is actually happening in the moment that is a precursor to what you would need to accomplish the very task you were meaning to do in the first place.

For example: You're approaching a jump. Horse is bracing laterally on the turn and picking up speed (which means he braced vertically against the bit, too!) Yet, because you decided to jump, you continue. You may get over the ump, but... getting over that one jump isn't really the answer.

Getting over jumps well is the answer. Now, you don't always have to stop going over the jump, but certainly take time to remind horse how you'd like the approach to be afterward. If you don't take care of this, you are then telling horse that how that just went down is correct. After all, you didn't ever say so. What else are you telling horse is fine, when it's not now you would really like it?

Softness and willing response vs. bracing and malicious compliance. One keeps getting better, one keeps getting worse.