Equine pole exercises

Setting ground pole distances correctly can help improve your horse's stride length and increase strength and flexibility.

Looking for a polework exercise to really get your horse thinking? Check out this exciting layout – its benefits definitely outweigh the set-up time

**CAVALLETTI WITH 4 POLES** I know that dreaded feeling of pulling out 15 poles on a cold dark night only to ride for 30 mins to have to drag them all back away again!! So I have created my favourite Top 8 exercises to work on and ONLY 4 POLES are required!!!! Nice and quick and easy! Work on 1 exercise per week- meaning you have 8 weeks of different layouts!!

Ground pole exercises are the perfect way to practice without putting a physical toll on your horse. Here are 4 great ground pole exercises to try with your horse.

bridle-less: “soundtrack-for-lovers: “ e-q-u-i-t-a-t-e: “ I am loving these schooling exercises, they are super helpful and a great way to improve both horse and rider. [x] Exercises by Ali M. ” I...

EQUUS ACADEMY on Instagram: "⏩A great exercise to teach the horse to be accountable for his own balance rather than relying on the rider for constant input of aids! HOW TO: 👉After a good warm up on the flat, start trotting on only two poles in a straight line. 👉When your horse is responsive, put the 4 poles together. 👉Do the same two steps above in canter. THE EXPERT’S ADVICE: ✅Use your outside leg to slight inside bend to draw good circles. As you continue with the exercise, try to let…

Kara O'Laughlin, LAMP on Instagram: "It’s National Game and Puzzle Week and what better way to celebrate than an exercise that engages your horse’s mind AND body! Plus, we’ve teamed up with @horsemenspride for an AMAZING giveaway! Check out then link in @horsemenspride bio to enter! I’ll also be going live with them on Friday at noon PST, so don’t miss it! . #equestrian #equestrianlife #equinebodywork #equinemassage #horsecare #horsecaretips #healthyhorses #equineathletes #equinehealth…

These exercises involving poles will help improve your control and accuracy, as well as finessing your horse's paces

Pole exercises

One pole? There is still plenty to do - Simple exercises can sometimes be the most effective because riders are apt to practice them more consistently. And when it comes to movement and fitness, consistency matters above all. I often use the following single pole exercises in clinics because they offer an easy way to derive the postural benefits of pole work without the logistics and effort involved in setting up more complex routines. When you are short on time or dealing with poor weather…

Nina Gill on Instagram: "Now, I’m definitely someone who likes using lots of poles for my whole layout in my polework clinics, but the majority of the exercises we do are actually made up of just a few poles, so I need my layout to break down into lots of smaller exercises like the one you can see here! You can see how the trot becomes far more elevated, the joints in the legs bend more and the range of motion increases as the horse goes over the poles in comparison to how the trot is both…

Ground pole exercises are the perfect way to practice without putting a physical toll on your horse. Ground pole exercises teach your horse proper balance and technique and create an opportunity for you to work on being quiet in the saddle and to “feel” your horse when you apply aids...

Contact, to the average rider, seems to refer only to the contact through the rein, but really, contact is communication with your horse and the rein is just one form of that communication. There are a couple of other points of contact, being your hips and seat, your legs through your thigh and calf, and your heel and foot.

Pole bending bases for sale. Buy just the bases, or include the poles, too. Pole bending is a mounted sport where horse and rider teams compete to complete the fastest time running through a serpentine pattern of six poles arranged in a line. It's a highly competitive sport competed in at local and national levels.

EQUUS ACADEMY on Instagram: "⤵️FURTHER DIRECTIONS⤵️ This is a nice exercise to be included in a jumper’s flatwork routine! ✅Keep the horse straight and in the middle of the poles throughout the exercise. ✅Mantain a regular and steady canter, focusing on maintaining a supple and balanced horse. ✅Do the exercise on both reins. 🌟The exercise can be done in trot first! 👉Your #equestrianworkout is done! . . Questo è un ottimo esercizio da inserire nella routine di lavoro in piano di un saltato