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Suppleness · Canter Work · Biomechanics · intermediate
Four-Pole Exercise for Straightness and Stride Control
23 min · a horse who gets stuck in his right shoulder and rushes
Four-Pole Exercise for Straightness and Stride Control
4:00free 4:00–5:00 · 22:57 full ride
Your free minute — 4:00 to 5:00 of a 23 minute ride
The rest of the ride is where the stride gets adjustable.
Ride a circle with four ground poles at walk, trot, and canter, using serpentine loops and stride shortening to build straightness, adjustability, and lighter aids.
8:04Pick up the trot and start skipping rails around the circle
10:17Shorten, shorten, shorten — thigh and ankle, not less leg
16:51Canter the poles, then straight back down to trot and walk
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