A Manual of Pole and Gridwork Exercises

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

The Manual is filled with exercises, information, explanations and tips to guide a user through progressive stages of poles and gridwork.

The Manual begins with simple pole exercises, which form an essential part of training as they encourage 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.