Ground work for horses

As a beginner, there are few basic groundwork exercises that you should consistently work on until you have mastered them with your horse. I've also made a FREE printable .PDF Training Log!

These are great for helping calm down a nervous horse and focus their attention back on you.

**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!!

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If your horse is having behavioral issues, it might be time to take them back to the basics of groundwork. Here's are some helpful groundwork tips. | #ihearthorses #groundwork #horsebackriding #horseownertips #horses #ilovehorses #iloveanimals

Here are some great ways to work with your horse and not only build trust, but confidence and communication as well.

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Simple ground pole exercises for horses can sometimes be the most effective because riders are likely to practice them more consistently.

The Rock Slide Follow the pattern then repeat on the opposite side as well to complete. The human keeps traveling forwards in a straight line throughout the pattern. Useful for respect building and a pre-ride tuning excercise. Also good for control of the zones and sideways without a fence. Thank you Russell Higgins!

Horseback riding is a lot of coordination, when you think about it. Independently, our hands and legs do a lot of work to keep our horses balanced, straight, and moving at the correct pace–and even tempo! To effectively use our hands and legs independently, we must be able to utilize them together in harmony. While it’s not always easy to do, using our hands and legs together in horseback riding can easily be achieved with practice and focus.

The leg yielding is a key lesson in ground work training for all those who want to practice lateral movements in hand later. Groundwork training is a great way for horses to be prepared for riding. #kathrinroida #groundworktips #groundworkexercises #horseworld #groundworktraining #wehorse #equestriansport

I still struggle at times getting a smooth canter transition. How to ask for the canter can be tough, especially with a new horse.

Simple groundwork exercises to help improve your horse’s suppleness and balance 🐴🐎🏇 #horsefactbook #horsefacts #horselovers #horses #eqlife #supplehorse #groundwork #horsegroundwork #horsepoles #polework #horseowner #horseownertips #poleworkhorses #horsetraining #newowner #horsebalance