07/22/2017
I came up with a new challenge for Phee today on the ground. I had 4 ground poles spaced out for a pretty big trot since we were doing canter down to a trot over the poles, back to canter. I had her start doing a figure 8 turn over the last pole and then getting back in before pole 3, then the same the opposite way (turn after going over pole 1, get back in before pole 2).
She LOVED It! I was having a hard time motivating her today until we added poles, because she's fat and it's HOT. Once we did that she came alive. We then proceeded to the canter with 3 poles spaced out much farther. We only succeed on one side, but she had fun and was challenged.
So if you've been bored with your online or liberty then here's a new challenge for you. If you struggle with it just do one side at a time and complete a circle after re-entering the line of poles and getting over them, then reward and send your horse back out. Also start at the walk until you both have a feel for it. Don't feel like a trot has to happen today, and if you don't have a regular canter figure 8 already, don't throw your horse to the wolves and try it with poles.
