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LET'S AIM FOR WHOLE BODY suppleness

PART ONE

POLEWORK HAS MYRIAD benefits. It can, for example, boost a horse's suppleness, straightness and accuracy under saddle among other advantages.

Many riders think that they can't do polework because they can't afford to invest in a plethora of poles, but no one needs a plethora. These exercises use just eight poles or less, and some require only three or four. This means that the exercises are perfect not only for equestrians who don't own or have access to a raft of poles, but also those who don't have an Olympic-sized school to play in. All of these exercises can be attempted in a smaller school, or even in the corner of

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