pole work for dressage riders: building concentration, coordination, and strength in the horse

＂While working with ground poles is not new to most riders, incorporating them in training with creativity and regularity may require a little inspiration and guidance. Enter Ann Katrin Querbach and her positive and persuasive ideas for developing the horse’s body and movement in healthy and correct ways over poles. With progressive exercises at all three gaits, on the longe line and under saddle, she provides a basis for building a strong foundation, step by step. Or, just as easily, the reader can cherry-pick the exercises best suited to resolving a particular issue or improving a certain quality.＂--

Ann Katrin Querbach is a certified riding instructor with
the German Riding Federation (FN) in both English and Western riding. She ran her own riding school from 2007 to 2017, showing her
students both worlds: Many Western riders were able to get their horse more
stable through dressage exercises and dressage riders benefited from the great
mobilizing exercises found in Western riding. She is the author
of several books, including 50 Best Arena Exercises and Patterns, and
the creator of a horse training app.