{"id":9761,"date":"2019-12-16T11:30:18","date_gmt":"2019-12-16T10:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/?p=9761"},"modified":"2019-12-23T15:47:44","modified_gmt":"2019-12-23T14:47:44","slug":"4-training-exercises-for-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/en\/4-training-exercises-for-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Training Exercises for Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Just in case you would have forgotten it, it&#8217;s almost Christmas time!! The Equisense team loves this time of the year and we would love to share our passion with you &#x1f92a;. &#x1f92a;.  So to do so, we&#8217;ve come up with some fun training exercises for you to train on! &#x1f384;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An Equisense Christmas &#x1f60d;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Table des mati&egrave;res<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#Exercise-1-8211-Christmas-star-x2b50xfe0f\">Exercise #1 &#8211; Christmas star &#x2b50;&#xfe0f;<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Exercise-2-8211-Christmas-tree-x1f384\">Exercise #2 &#8211; Christmas tree &#x1f384;<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Exercise-3-8211-Christmas-balls\">Exercise #3 &#8211; Christmas balls <\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Exercise-4-8211-Christmas-garland\">Exercise #4 &#8211; Christmas garland <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"Exercise-1-8211-Christmas-star-x2b50xfe0f\">Exercise #1 &#8211; Christmas star &#x2b50;&#xfe0f;<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s get started with an easy one! To set it up, you will need: <strong>10 poles<\/strong> &#x1f607; From there, you only have to set them up in the shape of a star.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s an easy exercise: Go over one extremity of the star to an other one by doing a small cercle in between. Depending on the poles and their positions, you may go over as<strong> normal ground poles or as bounce jumps. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may also set them up as small cavalettis which is a great directional training. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/44_Etoile_de_Noel-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/44_Etoile_de_Noel-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/44_Etoile_de_Noel-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/44_Etoile_de_Noel-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/44_Etoile_de_Noel-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/44_Etoile_de_Noel-270x270.jpg 270w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/44_Etoile_de_Noel-850x850.jpg 850w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/44_Etoile_de_Noel.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Use your Equisense Motion S to make sure you keep the same cadence all along the exercise! Here a nice video of Victor Levecque training on the Christmas star:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Star\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bwntHhtO5No?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2><span id=\"Exercise-2-8211-Christmas-tree-x1f384\">Exercise #2 &#8211; Christmas tree &#x1f384;<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is more of a dressage training exercise but you&#8217;ll still require some poles for it (about 14 of them)! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The idea is as follows: Go down the first corridor at walk, then <strong>leg-yield<\/strong> down to the next corridor, walk straight, then leg yield and so until the last corridor.  Walk from the last corridor to the the other one set at the bottom and perform the same exercise going up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/45_Sapin_de_Noel-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/45_Sapin_de_Noel-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/45_Sapin_de_Noel-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/45_Sapin_de_Noel-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/45_Sapin_de_Noel-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/45_Sapin_de_Noel-270x270.jpg 270w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/45_Sapin_de_Noel-850x850.jpg 850w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/45_Sapin_de_Noel.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Use your Equisense Motion S to make sure you keep the same cadence all along the exercise! You elevation should not drop either. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span id=\"Exercise-3-8211-Christmas-balls\">Exercise #3 &#8211; Christmas balls <\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s a bit of a weird exercises but the nice thing about it is that you won&#8217;t need to set up any ground poles! You&#8217;ll need to perform a series of 20m circle at trot and 5m circle at walk. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For experienced horses, you can even replace the small circle by a pirouette or a circle with haunches in.  The cercle at trot helps putting the horses forward again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/47_Boules_de_Noel_EN-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/47_Boules_de_Noel_EN-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/47_Boules_de_Noel_EN-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/47_Boules_de_Noel_EN-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/47_Boules_de_Noel_EN-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/47_Boules_de_Noel_EN-270x270.jpg 270w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/47_Boules_de_Noel_EN-850x850.jpg 850w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/47_Boules_de_Noel_EN.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Use your Equisense Motion S to make sure you keep the same cadence all along the exercise! You elevation should improve through out the session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span id=\"Exercise-4-8211-Christmas-garland\">Exercise #4 &#8211; Christmas garland <\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Last Christmas exercise. It&#8217;s the <strong>same idea as the Christmas balls but on a straight line<\/strong>, making the exercise a little more complicated. You&#8217;ll need to train your <strong>straightness<\/strong> in between each circle. The horse must stay straight even during transitions. You can use poles to help your horse stay straight if necessary. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/46_Guirlande_de_Noel_EN-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/46_Guirlande_de_Noel_EN-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/46_Guirlande_de_Noel_EN-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/46_Guirlande_de_Noel_EN-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/46_Guirlande_de_Noel_EN-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/46_Guirlande_de_Noel_EN-270x270.jpg 270w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/46_Guirlande_de_Noel_EN-850x850.jpg 850w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/46_Guirlande_de_Noel_EN.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Same as for the previous exercise, the cadence must not increase throughout the session but your elevation should! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There you go. Those were our 4 training exercises for Christmas.                             Best wishes to you all! &#x1f384;&#x2764;&#xfe0f;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Till next article<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Camille saute<\/strong>                                                                                                                         &nbsp;R &amp; D Director at Equisense<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just in case you would have forgotten it, it&#8217;s almost Christmas time!! 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