Social Media Ideas for Lateral Work

Improve your horse’s lateral work from the ground with this single-pole exercise

The first step is to get your horse to stand with his legs either side of the pole.Teaching sidepass and other lateral work from the ground encourages your horse to “think” with hi...

Improve your horse’s lateral work from the ground with this single-pole exercise

Improve your horse’s lateral work from the ground with this single-pole exercise

Try this asymmetric in-hand exercise to build your horse’s topline and strengthen his weaker side

Stepping over uneven, raised obstacles asks your horse to lift their core.Groundwork exercises can be highly effective for building your horse’s strength as they can develop core s...

Encourage your horse to lift and lengthen with the help of this zig-zag polework layout

This zig-zag layout is particularly useful if your horse tends to run onto the forehand.This zig-zag polework exercise is particularly useful for encouraging more lift, cadence and...

A simple polework exercise to help distinguish between sharper corners and rounder circles

A simple polework exercise to help distinguish between sharper corners and rounder circles

Encourage your horse to lift and lengthen with the help of this zig-zag polework layout

Encourage your horse to lift and lengthen with the help of this zig-zag polework layout

Master your corners with this simple walk transition exercise to improve accuracy and impress the judges

Improve your horse’s bend in walk with this simple polework exercise

Master your corners with this simple walk transition exercise to improve accuracy and impress the judges

In today’s 20 minute workout you’re going to teach your horse — and yourself — not to cut corners

Sharpen your transitions using this simple exercise on a circle

Improve your horse’s bend in walk with this simple polework exercise

Improve your horse’s bend in walk with this simple polework exercise

Practise changing leads over poles or jumps with this figure-of-eight layout

Practise changing leads over poles or jumps with this figure-of-eight layout

Practise changing leads over poles or jumps with this figure-of-eight layout

active hip / trunk flexibility

Artistic Preparation expert Julia Spivak recommends this drill. Encouraging the gymnast to press forward with the hips rather than simply ARCH. Click PLAY or watch it on Instagram.

Transform your 20m circles into a productive schooling exercise for increased suppleness and focus

Try this asymmetric in-hand exercise to build your horse’s topline and strengthen his weaker side

Try this asymmetric in-hand exercise to build your horse’s topline and strengthen his weaker side

Sharpen your transitions using this simple exercise on a circle

Sharpen your transitions using this simple exercise on a circle

A simple polework exercise to help distinguish between sharper corners and rounder circles

Riding accurate corners is one of the simplest ways to improve a dressage test. Just as importantly, riders must be able to show a clear difference between the corners of the arena...

How a straight line of poles can improve your horse’s agility and hoof-brain coordination from the ground

This polework exercise can be done in-hand or ridden, but it’s best to teach it as a groundwork exercise first to give your horse the chance to learn the concept without the additi...

Boost your horse’s balance, symmetry and core strength with this simple in-hand polework pattern

Teach your horse to canter on the correct lead – and improve the transition – with this leg-yield exercise

Teach your horse to canter on the correct lead – and improve the transition – with this leg-yield exercise

Test and improve your horse’s adjustability with this eventer-favourite two-pole canter exercise

Teach your horse to canter on the correct lead – and improve the transition – with this leg-yield exercise

Use this 10m loop exercise to build your horse’s strength, balance and suppleness – and test your aids

Using your outside aids to turn is important for riding a 10m loop.