Ground poles and serpentine

 Goal(s) :

Improve leading and in-hand halts.

 Process :

Lead your horse over the four ground poles set across the middle of the arena. Then turn to the side to come between your first pair of parallel poles: ask your horse to halt. Stroke and reward, then ask him to walk on again and proceed to the second pair of parallel poles. Ask for a halt, then ask for a rein-back, praise, and ask him to walk on. Go to the third pair of parallel poles, ask for a halt, reward, and then resume the walk.

 Difficulties :

Knowing how to ask your horse to rein back