The pinwheel, fan or wagon wheel lope over is one of the hardest things to do well in a trail course. You’re asking the horse to steer in the circumference of a circle while hitting strides just right going over poles. To do that, every degree matters, and the horse has to be able to hold his body in position, straight, without falling in or out. That’s an advanced maneuver.
You have to work on obstacles like this over time, gradually, with repetition. If you try to crash-course a horse, you’re taking shortcuts, and those will catch up to you somewhere. Read the rest of this entry by AQHA Professional Horseman John Briggs with Christine Hamilton in The American Quarter Horse Journal by clicking here.
