This four-leaf-clover exercise helps control every movement of the horse while preparing for any maneuver. How great would it be to tune up every part of your performance horse for every maneuver he needs to perform without him feeling pressured? Renowned horseman and clinician Les Vogt believes he found the answer with the “cloverleaf exercise.”
From Pismo Beach, California, Les has been using the cloverleaf for about four years but gives credit to his friend Ben Balow of Skull Valley, Arizona, for the creative development of the exercise.
“Why just gallop circles when you can use this cloverleaf exercise where you’re working the neck, shoulders, rib cage and hips?” Les says. “You’re working on all the different body parts, but your horse has no idea that any of it relates to a particular maneuver, which is sweet.”
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