Schooling in walk ideas

[olivia]

As Tilly currently resembles a cross between a yeti and a mammoth AND neither of us are fit - I'll need to do our schooling in walk.

But I'm drawing a bit of a blank for ideas and I don't want to fall into endless 20m circles as Tilly will switch off pretty quick!

So could I have some ideas for things we could do or try?

Many thanks

Olivia

[harveydales]

Gosh, loads you can do in walk. I often start off loosening up by doing lots of 7-10m circles all over the school (not at the standard spots) and changing the rein loads so she has to circle where she thinks she couldn't possibley do. Helps supple her and makes sure she's listening.

Lots you can do with lateral work, doesn't have to be the usuasl leg yielding or even conventional moves. Shoulder fore, nose to wall etc. Leg yield 3 strides then go straight 3 strides etc. Spiralling in and out, Walk squares and work towards pirouettes. Go down long side doing 10m circles followed by 2 or 3 dtrides shoulder in. All useful for manoevers out hacking.

Mixing medium walk and free walk concentraing on smooth transitions.

Try riding to music at walk and just see what happens.

Could go on and on..........

[NFK Dumpling]

Kidnap a handy pony obstacle and incorporate it into your schooling - keep changing it so that she doesn't know what will be there from session to session?

[mickey]

Lu was given an exercise to do it her lesson to get Oz moving off her leg, walk, halt, turn on the forehand 90 degrees and walk off, building up to not doing the halt

[cutemangurdi1]

I use rows of cones quite a bit when we school in walk. It helps suppleness and accuracy. Schooling in the shape of a 50pence peice rather than just circles can be useful too. All those exercise Pam suggested will be great for suppleness.

[Deleted]

Try some cavaletti, you can do that at a walk too.
As above I like to do a lot of lateral work at the walk too, especially in the beginning, it keeps the ponies from plowing through you.