IMPRESSIVE poles
Boxes, triangles and zigzags — and that’s just for starters. In part two of our series with Nina Gill, the BHS Stage Four coach explains three more ingenious pole exercises that get great results
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IF YOU’VE EVER thought pole work is boring, think again. There are endless ways to create exciting patterns with poles that will stir enthusiasm in both you and your horse — the only limit is your imagination. The following exercises, versions of which you can do at home starting with only three poles, work on straightness, balance, suppleness, accuracy and more. They will also test the effectiveness of your aids and how well you communicate with your horse in
