THE ZIG ZAG

This is a great exercise for improving proprioception. It’s also visually busy so your horse has to concentrate on where he places his feet. By adjusting the angle of the poles you can alter his stride length.

Now raise alternate ends of each of the poles, one at a time. Laura’s horse, Calvin G, makes this exercise look easy — it isn’t. You can see how he is activating his hindlimbs, stretching over his topline and lifting his

Walk your horse through the poles allowing him to work out where to put his feet.