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When soft tissue is healing, the new tissue needs to be educated on its job. The overall process of getting a soft-tissue injury successfully back to competition involves 25 percent treatment and 75 percent rehabilitation process.
One of my favorite options is to use 4-inch by 4-inch redwood or cedar posts that are flat on one side—easily found in the landscape section of your local hardware store. I like them because they are sturdy but lightweight. They lie flat without rolling around and are easy to set up. In my travels, I have seen riders using other types of lightweight poles or creative variations.
To summarize: do not forego ground pole work because you think you might not have the ideal supplies. Look around and use what you have handy.
EXERCISE 1:
Switch between the extensor and flexor muscle chains with the footwork required in this pole arrangement for increased symmetry body-wide. It targets the thoracic sling, stifle muscles, and pelvic stability. It is not uncommon for horses to trip or bang the poles the first time through this routine until they make the proprioceptive improvements to go through cleanly. This deceptively difficult exercise does wonders for the horse’s stride awareness and control.