What’s In Your Arena? Presented by Attwood: A Grid with Limited Jump Standards

Grid work is a fun way to practice your horse’s footwork and your own position, especially in the winter when the footing outside the arena isn’t ideal (we’re knee deep in mud at the moment). Oftentimes grids require many standards and rails to build, however, and not everyone has that much equipment.

Lainey Ashker to the rescue!

In her latest Grid of the Day (#GOTD), Lainey builds an exercise that uses limited jump standards and rails: three oxers (six standards) and four additional ground rails. That’s all you need to set up this grid designed to improve your horse’s shape over the fence. You can also ride this exercise in both directions which is great for barns with limited arena space.

Show us how it’s done, Lainey.

#GOTD 🚨 I built this grid for those of you who have limited access to jump standards, poles and arena space! This exercise is great for not only teaching your horse to move his feet more tactfully but also creates a lovely round shape over the oxers! What’s best is that you can ride this grid from both directions and although the feeling is slightly different each create the same outcome! The theory behind the “short” two strides (33 ft.) is to allow the rider to get to the base of each oxer which then makes that ideal parabola shape over a fence. Now go enjoy! This is definitely a new favorite! #getyourgridon #LÆSQUAD

A post shared by Lainey Ashker (@laineyea) on Dec 6, 2017 at 4:17pm PST

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Do you have an exercise to share or is there an eventer you would like to nominate for the “What’s in Your Arena?” series? Email [email protected].