Suppleness with Cavaletti Training
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I’m guessing that many of you are dressage divas to the marrow! I know we’ve got riders from all disciplines in this lovely community, but if you’re like me, it’s dressage all the live-long day, and every single day!
So it’s really important to mix it up and keep things interesting for our super willing horses.
Cavaletti were invented by the Italian Cavalry officer Frederico Caprilli, (who invented the modern jumping seat) and they are incredibly good tools for our horses and our riding. They help improve our horses’ back, gait, strength, suppleness and elasticity. So let’s get working with some poles already!
This week’s video takes you through a cavaletti exercise I love called The Cloverleaf, and you’ll see why it’s called that in the video because we’ve got the drone out to film from the air again.
So firstly, when you’re using ground poles or cavaletti, always start off slow and go through the exercise at a walk.
Start with a single cavaletti, then build up to two in a row.
For the Cloverleaf exercise, lay out 4 cavaletti in a box shape.
To ride the exercise, you need to…
Come down straight over the box.
Change direction and make a loop.
Then come down straight over the box again but perpendicular to the previous line.
Change the direction again and repeat ad nauseam!
This is a great exercise for horses who rush cavaletti that are laid out on a straight line as asking them to bend after every traverse of the box takes their mind off any potential rushing!
Make sure to alternate your direction as many times as possible and keep your horse guessing.
Some important things to remember as you approach the cavaletti:
Keep your horse straight
Come at the middle of the pole.
Keep your eyes up, fix them on a point in the point in the distance that keeps your head tilted up
Maintain the same tempo all the way through.
You can also use the poles for a canter exercise.
Trot through the poles
Make a bend and ask for a canter.
Canter a full loop and come back toward the poles the same way as before
Trot over the poles once more.
Change direction and ask for canter the opposite way and repeat the exercise.
If you don’t have raised cavaletti, ground poles will work too.
Watch the video where Natasha and I go through the cavaletti in the trot and canter exercises, and let me know in the comments if you find it helpful!
#cavaletti, #dressage, #polework
Really like the variety of trot and canter - keeps it interesting and it was great to see the change in Natasha as she started to understand the exercise.
Thank you for addressing cavaletti for dressage. I love to do cavaletti and small jumps every Tuesday. It’s my horses favorite day according to a horse communicator (totally unprompted). 😊
Thanks for reminding me about this one. Used to do it ages ago. One of my absolute favourites because horses and riders of all levels can do this.
This is also great for me as a rider, especially the trot to canter transition, to get my timing better 😄
I’m always looking for new exercises to do with ground poles. Thank you for the suggestion! My horse enjoys working over the poles and it’s a nice distraction for him when he is amped up about something. Thank you again for the great videos. Keep them coming!!
great new exercise
Wonderful exercise. How long are the poles? Or what are the dimensions of the box? Thank you so much!
Poles are typically 12 feet. The box/square would be 12X12.
My poles are 8 feet long, but you may need to adjust for your horse's stride. :)
Could you do a video on how to do this from the ground also?
I think I will try this today. My OTTB still gets really excited whenever we canter and has a hard time settling down into the trot or walk after he's cantered. This exercise should help him focus on his work, rather than getting excited about running away with me. Thank you 🎉
I think this will help you! Let me know how it goes!
I love using the square for cloverleaf pattern and then using smaller circles and coming into it and out of it on a circle, so just riding through the corners of it. Can use the box to come in at trot and halt between the poles and then a turn on the forehand and out. So much you can do with just that simple square. I even have a pole out on opposite corners which are raised one end and low jumps out of the other two corners. Should be doing pole work for horse and rider at least once a week and if you are alone, this square is easy and quick to set up and put away afterwards. Even 6 poles out in a straight line are great for riding over all of them and going on a circle to just take in the last 3, spiral in and do last 2, spiral in more and do the last one then leg yield out to do last to before leg yielding out to do the last 3.
Love this!
Oooo very fun! I need to add this. Just started adding a day of caveletis! Will be trying this out with the boys!
Thanks Amelia cant wait to do this. Such a great whole body suppling with the changes of diection!
This looks like a great exercise. I'm definitely going to try it out next ride! Thank you! ❤️🐎❤️
I think it's really important to be able to work dirrerent things than just every day dressage. Yes, we work with Cavalettis, groundpolls, work in Hand and also a nice ride in the mountains. Necessary for our brains 😉
So true!
Hi Amelia - I love pole work and so does my horse Molly - I really enjoyed this video - thank you for sharing
Excelent exercise! Thank you so much Amelia!
Great video, thanks!
Thanks for reminder, it been awhile since I’ve used the clover
Any time!
Thanks for all the interesting exercises they help my horse keep focused and I am really enjoying all the different things we are doing.
Love this! I have 3 so I'll modify and use a pole or just go without the 4th.
Looks a brilliant exercise, thank you 😊
Great exercise!
Thank you!
Great exercise looking forward to trying this
I really like those cavaletti blocks/ends. Having trouble finding those exact ones online. Would you please provide a link to purchase them? Thanks for all of your videos!
I'm not sure where we got them! sorry!
👍 👍 we do pole and cavaletti work about every 10 days. This is a great simple pattern we will mix in. Thanks!
Would you include a link regarding the cavaletti you are using?
They are not mine - they are owned by the stable - sorry not sure what kind they are!
Hi Amelia, can you share with us what you use at the corners to create a rise in the caveletti?
They are built into the caveletti :)
I use ground poles and I will be using cavaletti as well
Great reminder I love mixing it up with pole work! Levi from drone footage is everything 😉
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Recently read your achievements in USDF magainzine! So proud 👏 I know and support Amelia ❤️
Yay!! Thanks!!
Excellent. I too would like to know what distance to set the poles. Thanks
The poles are 10 feet apart
Just did this exercise with ground poles in my lesson yesterday.
Really?! Cool!!
👏👏👏👏👏 Thanks Ameila!
Thanks so much. Been working hard on the groundwork exercises. This will be a great break! 😎
Hi Amelia. I just love this exercise. I am going to set it up today. What a nice change for the horses brain. I have done the straight line trot Cavelettis work. I would like to request this exercise in my lessons at the March 5-6 clinic I am hosting with you. Thank you 😊
Yay!! Ok awesome!
Great video as always! Looooove your videos. What is the spacing we should set between ground poles?
My poles are 8 feet long, but you may need to adjust for your horse's stride. :)
Another of your consistently informative and helpful videos! 2 Q's: realizing that one size does not fit all, approximately what distance is recommended between cavalettis for the average 16H or taller horse trotting over them? Also, from the air it looked like the distance was greater in one direction than the other and Natasha took 2 strides one way and 3 the other. Intended? Even if not, would it help to have one direction spread a little farther apart and then adjust your horse's stride accordingly?
Hi! I recommend 10'-12' - depending on the size of your pole/cavalettis.
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I use poles, but would like to get caveletti. I like the ones you are using.
Love this exercise! How far apart are you placing the poles from eachother?
My poles are 8 feet but you can adjust them for your horse’s stride
Great video. I will be using trot poles. What is the appropriate distance for the square? Thanks!
My poles are 8 feet long, but you may need to adjust for your horse's stride. :)
Great video! Can't wait to do this at the barn this weekend. What is the dimension of the box you used?
My poles are 8 feet long, but you may need to adjust for your horse's stride. :)
Loved this video more of the same please Amelia. I use cavalettis .
You didn't mention what length of pole are used to be able to walk, Trot & Canter thru the same square
My poles are 8 ft long and I made them a square, but it depends a little on the stride length of your horse :)
Hi great idea, is the box rectangular shaped if so what are the distances for the poles
My poles are 8 feet long, so it's a square for me but you may need to adjust for your horse's stride. :)
I use cavelletti but have mainly done straight lines about 4 1/2 feet apart and have lowly added poles I am up to 5 at a trot. This looks like fun and a nice twist on using them. Thanks for the question about length and size My poles are 10 feet
My poles are 8 feet long, but you may need to adjust for your horse's stride. :)
@@AmeliaNewcombDressage , 8' for canter (1 stride) and trot (2 strides)?
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What is the spacing foe the poles and is it the same regardless of breed? Great exercise. Thanks
Poles are typically 12 feet. The box/square would be 12X12. This works for most any size/stride. If you have a medium or small pony (13.2h or under) you may have more trot strides in between the poles but since this exercise is just trotting - cantering away but trotting over - the distance will work for any horse. :)
My poles are 8 feet long, but you may need to adjust for your horse's stride depending on breed, height, etc. :)
What is the distance between the poles
10'-12' depending on the size of your Cavalettis! Happy Riding!
What distance are the poles or length of poles
What’s the purpose for clucking?
My poles are 8 feet long, but you may need to adjust for your horse's stride. :)
to increase the forward :)
Where can I get those Cavelletis??
they were actually a gift so I'm not sure!
How long are your cavaleyti poles?
8 ft :)
My horse trips without the poles... Lol. He'd probably fall in his face...
Would love to know how the size of the square and how long the poles are. Scotty actually tripped and fell on cavalettis so we’ll start with ground poles. 😃🐴
Poles are typically 12 feet. The box/square would be 12X12.
My poles are 8 feet long, but you may need to adjust for your horse's stride. :)
How many feet between the poles?
8 ft, but you have to adjust the distance according to your horse's stride length.
@@AmeliaNewcombDressage Thanks!
This is a great exercise. I use poles to get my mare to engage and strengthen her abdominal muscles. But, she gets very excited going over poles! Just like transitions, the more we do the hotter she gets. :-)
Yes!! This is a great exercise because the bend helps to get the supple and come back to you.
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