Posts Tagged ‘footfall’


Using Cadence to Stop Harder

October 5, 2017
Savanna Simmons

When considering using your horse’s cadence to stop, feel and listen to the horse’s stride. Jolyn Young wrote an informative blog about cadence at the lope and learning to feel the three-beat footfall. Read about her blog post here. Once you’re comfortable feeling the footfall at each gait, you can start to use it to […]


Ground Pole Exercise

March 15, 2017
Savanna Simmons

As spring approaches, I get itchy to spend more time in the saddle. Sometimes nice weather leads to muddy conditions, so this is a great pole exercise to work on in a small area without tearing up too much ground or risk your horse slipping and sliding. This involves one ground pole, narrow post, hose, […]