Cowboy Dressage Challenge Court – The Octagon
The Octagon Ground Poles stretches.
If the horse is reluctant to stretch up and forward in the walk, jog or the lope, you can lunge him or ride him over the Octagon poles. placing poles on the ground can be helpful. Octagon Ground Poles work also helps to keep your schooling sessions varied, encourages concentration, and makes the horse think.
For the horse to be able to lengthen his strides to the max, you need to make him supple through his back.
