MEET THE EXPERT
NINA GILL is a Stage 4 senior coach who set up Fancy Footwork Equestrian in 2019, through which she provides popular polework clinics, catering for people who want to jump as well as those who don't. Last December she launched the Polework Patterns app (available on the App Store or Google Play for £3.99) from which these exercises are taken. It boasts 40 polework layouts and 120 exercises that use between one and 20 poles. There are also 15 categories for horse improvement, from bend to rhythm and straightness. Nina lives in Warwickshire with husband, James, and dog, Posie. She previously worked as a riding school instructor and a groom in various event yards. Visit fancyfootworkequestrian.co.uk
PART 3
EVEN A SINGLE pole will coax a horse and rider into being more accurate in their approach, so imagine how much more a horse's bend, engagement, straightness, suppleness and spatial awareness can be honed, along with the fluidity and height of his stride length, and much more besides when using a total of 14. With that number you could almost
