With a bit of imagination, exercises involving poles on the ground can be good fun for horses and for riders. They don’t just put the horse’s body through its paces, but also their brain, and so ...

Ground pole exercises are one of my absolute favorite and most used training tools. I use them in one way or another in nearly every ride I put on a horse (and we even use them during sales prep for ...

We’ve scooped up some expert tips and advice from some top trainers for developing both horse and rider using trotting pole exercises. Place three poles on the ground 4’6” apart and trot over them ...

WALKING over ground and raised poles can be beneficial for horses in rehabilitation or as general strengthening work, research has highlighted. A team originally from the former Animal Health Trust ...