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Pole bending help Moderators: luluwhit, gotothewhip, cindyt, crossspur, ForumAdmin Jump to page :	Last activity 2015-09-17 7:27 AM 22 replies, 6749 views View previous thread :: View next thread
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Chandler's Mom Reg. Jan 2015	Posted 2015-09-16 10:26 PM Subject: RE: Pole bending help
My Heart Be Happy Posts: 9159 Location: Arkansas	Calibarrelrcr - 2015-09-14 9:52 PM On your middle end turns you are pulling his head away before you get to the turn. You have to run up there square just like with a barrel turn and he could probably get that end turn a little eaiser. When you take his head away you are putting him in a position where there is no possible way for him to make a nice turn. He has to run by a stride before he can begin the turn when you take his head away. In the video where you say your middle turn is nice you'll notice you didn't pull his head away like in the other videos. Maybe it's just the camera angle in that video, but those poles look short (like not 21 ft apart). But maybe it way just the camera angle. I have never watched Ken Smith's videos, so I don't know what you (or he) means by sidepassing. But to be fast in poles you have to run forward through them, not go sideways. I learned to pole bend from Ross Carnahan in Indiana. He is a 10+ time AQHA World Champion pole bender. He always said to go forward. Wait to change directions until your knee is just past the pole, sit up in your weave, and go forward. Here is my pole bending horse from back in the day. He was 17 hands tall, so size does not really make a difference IMO. https://youtu.be/KYj3vZZOwv4 Is he still alive? That dude ate those end poles up!!!
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dashnlotti Reg. Aug 2009	Posted 2015-09-16 11:29 PM Subject: RE: Pole bending help
Off the Wall Wacky Posts: 2981 Location: Louisiana	Red Raider - 2015-09-15 11:20 AM You've gotten some good advice on here that I'd +1 on. The only thing that I can add is to just say that running poles is a lot like dancing. If you worry too much about your individuals steps and foot movement, you're gonna mess up. Poles are more about getting into the right rhythm and feel than anything else. That's why with the good pole benders, you don't see much hand movement because it's more riding with your legs and matching the sway with your body. If you aren't feeling that with your slow work, take your saddle off and practice riding bareback until you do. You've got to move with his body and glide him through the poles -- just like you two were dancing your way through. It's all about the feel. Sooo... What you're saying is I almost fell off trying to "run" poles yesterday because I can't dance?!?! My new guy knows poles and I figured I could start entering at the one association I go to that has them. Geeez, it's been a LONG time since I've run poles and my rhythm is just not there. And I used to have a 19/20sec pole horse. I think it's in part to actually being scared of falling off LOL. This dude can get it. I need to diet and workout before I attempt them again!!!
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horsingaround Reg. Dec 2005	Posted 2015-09-17 7:27 AM Subject: RE: Pole bending help
Ima Cool Kid Posts: 3496 Location: TN	I love to polebend, to me its all about getting in rhythm with your horse. (Perfer a smaller horse over a tall one). hope you find your rhythm with yours.
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