Poles

In the ranch trail, you'll be required to lope over logs. Cody Crow shows you how to introduce your horse to lope overs.

Use this obstacle-course drill to improve your steering ability and keep your focus on your horse.

Here's how to increase the difficulty when going over walkover poles in a trail class.

When done properly, an L-shaped back-through in a trail pattern should look almost effortless. Acing this type of maneuver requires hours of practice, teaching your horse to back with ease and cadence while listening to a combination of your hand, leg, and seat cues.

Use this cloverleaf over poles pattern to practice pole work for trail and enhance your horse’s guide and self-carriage for any riding purpose.