Book 1

A Manual of Pole and Gridwork Exercises

Preview Contents and Sample Pages for Book 1

This Manual will benefit anyone wishing to improve their overall performance jumping fences and will help develop the full potential of both a horse and rider.

The Manual is easy to follow and is filled with exercises, information, explanations and tips.

It begins with simple pole exercises – which form an essential base to training, encouraging accuracy, lightness, flexibility and calmness in a horse.

It then moves through progressive stages of gridwork – a training method using poles and fences set at pre-determined distances.

For the horse – gridwork exercises will:

• produce a knowledgeable, quick thinking horse
• improve style and technique
• encourage rhythm and calmness
• improve athleticism and confidence

For the rider – gridwork exercises will:

• build confidence
• provide the opportunity to improve position, style and balance
• quicken reactions
• help develop the ability to judge distances

Every diagram details individual distances for Horses, 148cm (14.2hh), 138cm (13.2hh) and 128cm (12.2hh) ponies in both imperial and metric measurements.