Category: Riding the Tests!

“Octopoles” Challenge on the Ground.

Cowboy Dressage “Octopoles” Challenge on the Ground. “Sending the horse around us in a circle of Ground Poles, is the basis of our groundwork maneuvers. We ask the horse to Walk, Jog or Lope using driving pressure from the hindquarters to establish Frame, Gait, Rhythm and BALANCE. The horse should move off with light contact …

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The “OCTOPOLES”

This new “OCTOPOLES” This new “Octopoles” does not replace the existing octagon. It is being “considered” as part of a new advanced challenge. Keep in mind that the exercise builds balance and cadence and allows for levels, walk, jog and lope. Hence the colors. It could also be a new and challenging part of Partnership …

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