Your favourite pole exercises?

[wellsat]

I'm looking for new pole work exercises to try with G and wondered what other people enjoy doing?

We think someone has rapped him in the past as he gets very anxious when he sees coloured poles, rushes and clears all jumps by a good foot.

We've taken things right back to basics, are holding off the jumping for now and just playing with poles on the ground. I want to keep it as varied as possible so he stays interested but we keep challenging him so any exercises welcome.

 

[BlueFire710]

Am sure you may already have done these but:

Poles in a fan on a circle
Normal grid but ride diagonally across it to get lengthened strides.
Longer and shorter distances between poles for lengthening and shortening
Polepods for elevation
Normal grid but with one pole taken out - gets them to think and promotes rhytm.
2 grids - on a dog leg.
Normal grid but with teardrops into and after it to increase suppleness.
Then i do all those on one or even two polepods.

I love poles - really gives my showjumpers something more stimulating and they both enjoy it lots so do encourage you to use them!
Best of luck!

 

[Mike007]

Damn ,Damn,Damn!!!!! I thought you were talking erotic pole dancing type exercises but no its ponies again!!

 

[wellsat]

Lol Trust me Mike, you don't want to see that!