Pole distances

[Jenna1406]

Hi,

I am really cr*p at knowing the distances for poles for canter poles etc, can someone remind me please?

Jenna

 

[blackmagicc]

3 steps, what I do is set them to 3 steps and adjust accordingly

 

[Jenna1406]

I am rubbish at them, because I tend to ride when no one is around I like to get them right first time as its a pain having to get on and off.

Thanks

 

[blood_magik]

I do 12ft, which is 4 of my normal walking steps.

 

[Red-1]

I like to do them on a curve, so you can do them on the inside for short strides and on the outside for long strides... Good practice to keep in the centre too.

You could do 3 of your steps (9ft) on the inside of the curve and 4 of your steps (12ft) on the outside, and then you have a range to practice on. If you have long 12ft poles you can even do them more acute, 2 1/2 steps and 4 1/2 steps.

Have fun!

 

[Goldenstar]

Basically for canter it's nine to sixteen feet depending on the horse twelve being the average .