Gridwork exercises for horses
Gridwork exercises for horses are a great way to add variety to your training.
Gridwork can help improve a horse’s jumping technique, as well as tackling specific problems, such as rushing or lacking confidence. They encourage the horse to come off the forehand and learn to process the questions in front of them more quickly.
Gridwork is also useful for riders to hone their jumping position, while allowing the horse to focus on the jumps in front of them.
If you need some inspiration for gridwork exercises for horses to try at home, check out the examples from top riders and trainers below. Not ready for a grid? Try these polework exercises instead.
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Olympic rider shares favourite jumping exercise to develop horse’s technique and rider balanceBy Martha Terry Published
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Ahead of the curve: train your horse to be soft yet strong with Alex Bragg’s jumping exercise on a turnBy Bethany Stone Published
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Teach your horse the art of patience and power with Alex Bragg’s five-fence training exerciseBy Bethany Stone Published
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How Alex Bragg’s training exercise uses turns to master straightness while jumpingBy Bethany Stone Published
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Sharp and snappy: Gemma Stevens’ gridwork exercise that will teach your horse to be both careful and boldBy Martha Terry Published
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Improve your horse’s footwork while jumping and have fun with Gemma Stevens’ gridwork exerciseBy Martha Terry Published
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Improve your horse’s rideability and straightness with Harry Meade’s three-fence jumping exerciseBy Martha Terry Published
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Teaching a young horse to jump with Tina FletcherBy Carol Phillips Published
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Piggy March — the magic of using gridworkBy Hannah Lemieux Published
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#SundaySchool: Imogen Murray on the bounce grid exerciseBy Hannah Lemieux Published
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#SundaySchool: Ben Way on improving a horse’s focus and rideabilityBy Stephanie Bateman Published
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#SundaySchool: the showjumping ‘gym’ with Holly SmithBy Sarah Radford Published
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Improve your horse’s agility with Laura Collett’s simple grid exerciseBy Martha Terry Published
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Sharp and snappy: gridwork with Gemma Tattersall *H&H Plus*By Martha Terry Published
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#SundaySchool: Vittoria Panizzon — how to teach horse to bascule more effectivelyBy Gemma Redrup Published
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#SundaySchool: Alex Bragg on how to maintain a line through narrow or offset fencesBy Julie Harding Published
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#SundaySchool: William Whitaker on how to develop rhythmBy Andrea Oakes Published
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Gemma Tattersall: how to make your horse focus on his footworkBy Ellie Hughes Published