POLE WORK FOR DRESSAGE HORSES | OT Vlog

In this Vlog, we show you and talk you over why we do pole work with all our dressage horses and also how. We did have some fun with Eagle too and got him to jump a V shape which he has never done before.
I also rode the 3-year-olds and got loads of footage, so proud of how they are doing!
ENJOY GUYS!
www.oliviatowersdressage.com

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  • @carolineslack1937
    @carolineslack19375 жыл бұрын

    Could you do a video about costs of having/ running a yard xx

  • @foureyeddragon00
    @foureyeddragon005 жыл бұрын

    Anybody else twitchy about the fridge being open for forever at the start? LOL!

  • @thepeppercreative7557
    @thepeppercreative75575 жыл бұрын

    Just what I needed after a crappy ride today! Your podcast and your videos help me so much to cope with frustration!

  • @lizfenn3722
    @lizfenn37225 жыл бұрын

    Love your vlogs - your mum's humour and all the obvious love you all have for your beautiful horses - lots of love from Liz xxx 🐴♥️

  • @stephanglim7192
    @stephanglim71925 жыл бұрын

    This couldn't have come at a better time! I've been looking for more exercises/information about pole work for dressage! Yay can't wait to watch 😁

  • @tillyequine7784
    @tillyequine77845 жыл бұрын

    Happy Birthday Laura !!! Loved this video I really love watching dressage horses jumping Xx😊😊😊💙🐴

  • @mollybrooke
    @mollybrooke4 жыл бұрын

    I really enjoy watching you ride. You are a very nice rider and I love seeing the times you're not 100% about what you're doing because we all have those moments. I love that you feel it's important for your horses to do things other than dressage and be able to be horses.

  • @felicitylayton174
    @felicitylayton1745 жыл бұрын

    hey! love your videos SO much, makes me So So happy when you upload one!! you are an amazing rider, your an amazing youtuber and you horses are stunning, also you are my inspiration for dressage!

  • @VildeOpien
    @VildeOpien5 жыл бұрын

    Such an important topic! I, as a show jumper, can't possibly understand why dressage riders doesn't use poles more often. It is such a great supplement to the daily work. I did such a useful exercise yesterday, where I had a square made out of poles. I rode in extended trot/canter outside the square, and collected trot/canter inside the square (poor explanation, but I posted a video of it at my channel if you are interested. It is the one called "Fistho 15.12.18 // Bakkearbeid"). It did not even require actually going over poles, just inside or outside of them, and it was a great exercise for me and my horse.

  • @nala3055

    @nala3055

    5 жыл бұрын

    Unfortunately a lot of dressage riders are terrified of their horses leaving the ground at all. Certainly this doesn't apply to Olivia!

  • @claudiagill9137
    @claudiagill91375 жыл бұрын

    Olivia u always make my day because even went u r down u try to make the most of it. I am in 1st year of secondary schools and I ride horses ones a week. Thank u for making my day

  • @ellieoakley6988
    @ellieoakley69885 жыл бұрын

    The wine wrack is getting ready for Christmas 😂💗loving the announcement and you xxx

  • @sophiebaker3219
    @sophiebaker32195 жыл бұрын

    Highlight of my weekend is watching your vlog! X

  • @sandybeauchesne7465
    @sandybeauchesne74655 жыл бұрын

    Your Mom is AWESOME! I always love to see her in your vlogs : )))))

  • @tashaturner1190
    @tashaturner11905 жыл бұрын

    Happy birthday Laura 😍love ya vlogs soooo much

  • @mia.honey.equine4296
    @mia.honey.equine42965 жыл бұрын

    Your vlogs ARE THE BEST! I've wached your vlogs for quite a while now and still think there super helpful and AMAZING! You are my idol i really look up to you and find you soooo insperational!😍💙❄🐴 xx

  • @felicitylayton174
    @felicitylayton1745 жыл бұрын

    aww eagle is so beautiful! He's such a good boy! eagle going over those raised trotting poles looks so good, it looks so relaxing! aw bless him with the V-shape jump haha xx he's such a sweetheart bless him haha he's lovely xx WOW lots of scope on that v shape jump haha x aw dexter is so nice! he looks like such a good boy too! all of your horses are so lovely and they are such amazing horses and your 3year old are SO good too x theyre all so so beautiful too xx

  • @cmwattam
    @cmwattam5 жыл бұрын

    Very interesting to see pole work from a dressage perspective instead of my usual jumping perspective. Thanks for the video!

  • @az_natalie
    @az_natalie5 жыл бұрын

    Happy belated birthday to Laura! Ponies looked like they all enjoyed the pole work :)

  • @melina.g1635
    @melina.g16355 жыл бұрын

    I’m going to take lip reading classes😂😂😂this was very helpful love you 😘

  • @alexandra1560
    @alexandra15604 жыл бұрын

    WOW!!!!!!!!! your horse troting over those poles my horse just jumps over them but yours does the trot steps. So beautiful ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @christinaabrahams8362
    @christinaabrahams83625 жыл бұрын

    Hi Olivia , wow your so super fit that exercise you go down and twist your arm right round looks super hard I must say . Don't know how you do it with getting up so early . Lovely to see you and your mum having a bit of a laugh together. Would also just like to wish Laura a huge Happy Birthday aswell. Can't wait for your next vlog hun . Take care till then xxx

  • @jessie9505
    @jessie95055 жыл бұрын

    your mum's voice cracks though this video made my day!

  • @nieve3898
    @nieve38985 жыл бұрын

    Love you and your videos!!

  • @noelleursel7848
    @noelleursel78485 жыл бұрын

    your barn is beautiful and so clean and organized! love that. can you do a video in the future perhaps on how to run a successful barn when it comes to tidiness/routine cleaning, and organization?

  • @emeliaperala00
    @emeliaperala005 жыл бұрын

    I love your moms comments 😍

  • @megxn8585
    @megxn85855 жыл бұрын

    i am so sorry i am late my phone broke so i couldn't do anything but i love your videos you inspire me every single day to keep going u also inspired me to start at a new equestrian center where i live and i love going there thanks to you your my inspiration i love you xxxxxx :) :) :)

  • @bookmaster_420
    @bookmaster_4205 жыл бұрын

    Noooo tried to turn on the subtitles to see what you muted BUT THERE AREN’T ANY. THIS IS TORTURE 😂😂 when will we find out?? X

  • @rebeccafox5871
    @rebeccafox58715 жыл бұрын

    My friends dad built the whole yard arena, jumps, rabbit hutch, and stables all by himself and he also made us some cavalettes😊

  • @hannahshorty902
    @hannahshorty9025 жыл бұрын

    Yay for pole work! I need to start with my boy but he just spooks at them and jumps them on the ground 😩😩

  • @MagisterialVoyager
    @MagisterialVoyager5 жыл бұрын

    Very inspirational.

  • @rebekahdaniell13
    @rebekahdaniell135 жыл бұрын

    Oof! That trip..... been their done that..... your lucky I’m the person who’s shoves on horses that bolt at poles! Xx

  • @amrixahh
    @amrixahh4 жыл бұрын

    Can you please do a video on teaching your horse simple Dressage movement’s :)

  • @trotontoffee6391
    @trotontoffee63915 жыл бұрын

    I am looking forward to watch it later! Hope it went better than the clip before the intro! 🤞 xxx

  • @OliviaTowersDressage

    @OliviaTowersDressage

    5 жыл бұрын

    hahaha it did!!

  • @trotontoffee6391

    @trotontoffee6391

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@OliviaTowersDressage Great can't wait to watch! Xx

  • @catherinemccarthy3368
    @catherinemccarthy33685 жыл бұрын

    I love pole work!!! X (Also quick q, how long do you give your horses off for Christmas? Do they still go on the walker etc?)

  • @ameliamasters4836
    @ameliamasters48365 жыл бұрын

    Any tips on teaching a youngster how to do flying changes & what age would you start introducing them? 😄💓

  • @jennystokes3909
    @jennystokes39095 жыл бұрын

    Happy birthday Laura

  • @susans8432
    @susans84325 жыл бұрын

    It really is about leaving them alone when young horses get nervous or try it on. If you can just keep a relaxed contact and carry on, they soon realise all their nonsense is futile. Ride enough testing horses, we either figure it out or lose our nerve.

  • @PoniesOnWheels
    @PoniesOnWheels5 жыл бұрын

    Ahhhh I can’t wait to start riding again 🥺 love your vlogs. Could you give me an email to contact to you in regards to fence sitting at your Perth clinics? I’ve tried to contact you a couple times but haven’t heard back x

  • @alicej5510

    @alicej5510

    5 жыл бұрын

    Ponies On Wheels I’ll message you on Facebook xx

  • @kippen64
    @kippen645 жыл бұрын

    Your mother talking about horses feeling claustrophobic was very interesting. Would love to have videos featuring your mother giving horse training advice. Cake is one of my favourite things. I think it's the association with celebration and happiness. There's a free android app called Fitmath. It can help you decide how many calories and so forth that you need.

  • @OliviaTowersDressage

    @OliviaTowersDressage

    5 жыл бұрын

    Shes got so much knowledge :D We can do that for sure! xxx

  • @lizsteeds6697
    @lizsteeds66974 жыл бұрын

    Curious about your choice of wearing spurs schooling the young ones ? I thought (and I ) used them when aids needed to be super specific at more advanced levels and very light. With green horses shouldn't leg pressure be enough as long as you are consistent with application so your use of spurs as they advance just reinforces what they have been taught ... canter leads etc? Thoughts ??

  • @morgansimmons4946
    @morgansimmons49465 жыл бұрын

    Hi Olivia I was wondering how the off the track grey of your uncles? I think I was... how he is going and what kind of work you do with him for it’s re education Just curious 😊

  • @isabellataggart1655
    @isabellataggart16555 жыл бұрын

    At 22 minutes Barbie’s ears look like fortune cookies. Is that just me? 😂😍

  • @Loocarrx
    @Loocarrx3 жыл бұрын

    If I put cavaletties fairly close together will this aid in training passage? Sorry if that’s a stupid question.

  • @Fuglsang84
    @Fuglsang845 жыл бұрын

    Noooo! Bad girl! You're teasing!😆😆😆

  • @rebeccafox5871
    @rebeccafox58715 жыл бұрын

    When the subtitles first came on I didn't see them and I got so mad at my phone because i thought it was broken and I couldn't here what it was

  • @caraedwards1699
    @caraedwards16995 жыл бұрын

    Omggg Barbie is my absolute fave. She’s gotten huge 🙂 how tall is she now? Xx

  • @EdithSparrow16
    @EdithSparrow165 жыл бұрын

    Hey I'm looking to start working out a bit, iv let my self go while Iv had my horse out on full loan (I comfort eat) I'm getting her back tomorrow and I'm wanting to get more in shape so it will benefit her (and me) have you any tips for some one who has no idea what to do in that front?

  • @thebritishshowjumper8462

    @thebritishshowjumper8462

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hi, you may also benefit from joining The British show jumper group on facebook. We share exercises and meal ideas for riders who aren't sure what the best thing to eat/what the right exercises to do are.

  • @CraziiRiderr
    @CraziiRiderr5 жыл бұрын

    I can only lip read that ‘SOMEONE’ messaged you and wants to team up with you but I can’t figure out the very first bit!! Grr!😂🙈😩

  • @mariawilkinson6665
    @mariawilkinson66655 жыл бұрын

    What was the name of the song in the video

  • @KalishkaRuby
    @KalishkaRuby5 жыл бұрын

    I’m only at the start of this video but it’s stressing me out so much that your fridge was left open the whole time that you made your porridge 😫 ours beeps annoyingly at us so I’m a weirdo with that

  • @elliexoxo747
    @elliexoxo7475 жыл бұрын

    🙄😍😍😂😂😂

  • @LizzehPennie
    @LizzehPennie5 жыл бұрын

    there little faces like wtf is that! 😂

  • @Polly-yd6td
    @Polly-yd6td4 жыл бұрын

    I do dressage but definitely not as good as you xxxxx

  • @ula5381
    @ula53815 жыл бұрын

    She said she’s teaming up with someone

  • @StajniaLaskonik
    @StajniaLaskonik5 жыл бұрын

    Cannot wait to reveal the secret :D BTW please, PLEASE, stop looking in the mirror while you making dead lifts, my spine hurts just from watching that ;)

  • @egipatskiguster
    @egipatskiguster4 жыл бұрын

    10:53 - I don't think that saddle pad should be like that

  • @traceyhewison1185
    @traceyhewison11855 жыл бұрын

    If only I was a lip readeeeeeeerrrrrrrrr........ :-P

  • @laurarawcliffe951
    @laurarawcliffe9515 жыл бұрын

    WHO CAN LIP READ?!

  • @prudencearmistead4137

    @prudencearmistead4137

    4 жыл бұрын

    I can I know exactly what she said

  • @kazplumstead8329
    @kazplumstead83295 жыл бұрын

    can anyone lip read?.........;) lolllllll

  • @LizzehPennie

    @LizzehPennie

    5 жыл бұрын

    all I could tell was I'm gonna doing videos with them haha