At 20:50:55 on 07.07.11, GalwayGirl wrote:
hello :) i just need a little help with placing poles for distances and all .. i know i should really know this like the back of my hand but im always second guessing and not 100% sure when i place them . so would anybody be able to help me with how many human steps for one canter stride and how many steps for a trot ans also how many steps to take between fences and all :) im sorry , but would really really appreciate the help :) (for both horses and ponies but really ponies) thaank you !

At 00:09:37 on 08.07.11, kibby wrote:
Average about 4 steps per stride, depending on the height one two to steps for take off and then the same on the other side for landing (closer in for small jumps) It really depends on you and your horse. My exact steps are going to be different to yours because my horse is a long striding horse. Best thing to do is set up to poles walk the distance, say it walks two strides, now you go ride it and it rides two and a half, your steps are bigger then your ponies, try to set the poles up again at two strides adjusting your steps this time. Go ride it again. AS for placing poles, how do you want them, if you want to come in over the pole then jump the jump (like a bounce exercise) I step mine as pole four steps then jump. but this again depends on your horse, ride it and adjust if necessary. Not sure about trotting sorry.

At 06:16:23 on 08.07.11, jumpin_barrels wrote:
i think trot is 1 or 2. but i may be wrong. i do see my trainer counting out 4 steps for canters

At 22:05:30 on 10.07.11, GalwayGirl wrote:
thanks :) and yes it would probably make more sense if i rode him over the poles .. thanks :)

At 03:16:41 on 12.07.11, JessAndGrenville123 wrote:
troting poles should be 3 feet apart (toe to heel not steps) and a canter stride is 9 ft (again toe to heel) i have to do it this way rather than roughly 4 steps which is about 9ft but if i get it like a foot off grenville totally messes up his striding so i would always do the accurate way :)

At 10:05:40 on 04.08.11, NMH wrote:
Came across this useful list in a horse mag recently: Trotting poles 1.2-1.7m or 4ft-5ft 6in Canter poles 2.7-3.4m or 9-11ft Placing poles 3-3.4m or 10-11ft Bounce 3-3.7m or 10-12ft One stride 6.4-7.5m or 21-24.5ft Two strides 10-11m or 33-36ft

At 21:44:58 on 24.09.11, GalwayGirl wrote:
sorry extremely late replying .. thank you all :)