Here Bear (background), Shiloh (foreground) and I (photographer) practice a "non-ridden" activity in the form of pedestal work at liberty. While I do still ride Shiloh, Bear is retired. If you stick around the horse world long enough, you will probably find yourself at some point with a horse who can't be ridden. Maybe due…

Dan Bizzarro on Instagram: "Easy to set up and super useful exercise to improve your horse's rhythm and straightness. 1 Square of poles can be used for 20+ different exercises. Follow me to find out all the different ways you can use this simple pole set up! . . . . . . . . . . . #danbizzarro #poleworkout #training #horsesofinstagram #eventing #showjumping #dressage"

These are the 5 essential horse bonding exercises I've learned that have helped my horse and I relax together, connect with each other and have accelerated our training success.

**CAVALLETTI WITH 4 POLES** I know that dreaded feeling of pulling out 15 poles on a cold dark night only to ride for 30 mins to have to drag them all back away again!! So I have created my favourite Top 8 exercises to work on and ONLY 4 POLES are required!!!! Nice and quick and easy! Work on 1 exercise per week- meaning you have 8 weeks of different layouts!!

Groundwork exercises for horses in the form of in-hand polework is like pilates, and just five minutes a day can make a difference

Step-By-Step Guide to Essential Groundwork Exercises Equestrians do more than ride horses; they care for them, handle them, and train them. They must also learn many other skills to safely navigate a horse’s prey and flight instincts. Groundwork can help equestrians connect with their horses in a way the horse understands: through body language and […]

Simple ground pole exercises for horses can sometimes be the most effective because riders are likely to practice them more consistently.

A horse which has little or no manners when being handled on the ground can be problematic and present challenges. Depending on what bad ground…

Kara O'Laughlin on Instagram: "Here’s another great ground pole exercise to develop not only the shoulders and thoracic sling, but also the hind end and proprioception! Reach out with any questions and use EBO100 for a special treat at EquineBodyworkOnline.com 🍁 . #equestrian #horse #equinebodywork #equinemassage #equinefitness #equinephysio #equestrianlife"