Give me 7 ways to exercise Cob without riding.

[tangosmum]

Does anyone want to get creative with planning 7 days of interesting exercise (20-30minutes) per day for my low grade Lami, Barefoot cob who is unbacked at the moment.

On my yard we have 2 arenas 1x 40x20, 1x 60x60, a horse walker, a lunge pen, a 1 mile gravelly hacking track, turnout (but limited of course).

I am trying to be creative to get him moving now he is sound and help keep his weight down and mobility up.

Ideas would be most appreciated

 

[teddyt]

Long reining. Pole work- mazes/grids/raised poles. Teach him square halts, turn on the forehand/haunches, etc in hand.

 

[Montyforever]

Longreining "hacks"
Leading him on hacks
Longreining over poles, through mazes ect
Walking him over tarps, past spooky things.
Free schooling
"schooling" him in longreins (if he has a slow trot you can keep up with! )
Teaching him to lead perfectly if he doesnt already

My old welsh a wasnt ridden so we did everything we could on the ground

 

[CarolineDAEP]

Ride and lead may be possible. Start training him to pull something - you can start with a breast girth.

 

[Bettyboo222]

Pole work, agility

 

[ElphabaFae]

Walks in hand
lunging
long-reining
free schooling
'bomb-proofing' exercises

 

[Toffee44]

Teach him something new:

-Put him to Harness Please find some one experience if you are gonna "pull something"

-My cob loved playing with my gym ball