Exercises for suppling a horse?

Laura F · Well Schooled

Exercises for suppling a horse?

sedonasilver · Advanced

Serpentine loops work wonders for my boy. Helps with his bending, and lightness on the fore.

spirithorse · Advanced

Cavalletti, haunches in, shoulder in, zig zag.

Horse-hearted · Advanced

start with long and low- trot poles or cavallettis help here. Another method (as mentioned) would be lateral movements: shoulder-in, shoulder-out, ronvers, travers, leg yeild, ect.
Above all- Transitions, baby! Incorporate them into EVERYTHING!

spirithorse · Advanced

Let us not forget the 'DEEP' corners.

Queenrider · Advanced

It is easier for the horse if the dressage never ends. Think of the trail as a long narrow dressage ring and do all your lateral exercises on the trail. Hills are great for developing gaits. Uphills are for lenthening strides which progresses to medium and then extended gaits. Downhills are for shortening strides which progresses to collection and eventually piaffe.

Eventer15 · Yearling

Walk Trot Transitions, making sure you don't just let them putter down and fall into a walk, and that you prepare by collecting the walk and keeping them up before asking for the trot. Make them push off, not just start slow and then get active.