This site is made by Kalev, who’s been a horse enthusiast for about 20 years. Today he’s training horses for living.
For the last 10 years Kalev has been pondering whether a free horse can challenge a horse with a rider in a jumping or an obstacle course.
That is why he has established the Koikkaloikka (”Funny leap”) team.
Is it possible to control a horse without force and any equipment? What motivates the horse to co-operate? Hevosagility (Equine Agility) provides a tool to test that.
You have probably seen or heard about the dog’s obstacle course, i.e.agility.
Now, instead of dogs, imagine horses and the obstacles that suit their bigger size better.
The principle is the same: the horse will run the course free in certain order and in a set time. The handler is not allowed to touch the horse, but they may guide the horse with their voice, gestures, and body languague.
The obstacles used are mainly similar as for dogs: hurdles and jumps, weave poles, tyres, cavalettes, tunnels, an A-frame, a swing, a water jump, a table…
There are also some special tasks for horses like canvases, a paddling pool, a trailer for loading etc.
Agility is ideal for young horses, and for the older horse it will
certainly offer a welcome change – not to mention the owner!
Because there is no horse agility competition, the following rules are for guidance only:
-This is an open hobby for all ponies and horses
-There are no set obstacles in hevosagility, only money and your imagination shall be the limit.
-The horse should finish the track in a given time and clear the obstacles in a given order, depending on the class.
-Rookies: clear at least one obstacle in some sort of time!
-The length of the track should be 300 to 1500 feet with 10 to 20 obstacles, depending on the class.
-There should be about 9 feet between two obstacles. Combination obstacles are allowed, such as a tunnel with water in it.
-A track should be suitable for either trot or canter, depending on the class.
-Rookies: walking or jogging along allowed.
-It is ok to become familiar with the track by leading the horse on line.
-Holding onto the lead rope during competition is allowed.
-The trainer is not allowed to touch the horse or the obstacles.
-The trainer is not allowed to jump over the obstacles (other than in the rookie class and during practice).
Is it possible to control a horse without force and any equipment? What
motivates the horse to co-operate? Agility provides a tool to test that.
You have probably seen or heard about the dog’s obstacle course, i.e.
agility. Now, instead of dogs, imagine horses and the obstacles that
suit their bigger size better.
The principle is the same: the horse will run the course free in certain
order and in a set time. The handler is not allowed to touch the horse,
but they may guide the horse with their voice, gestures, and body
languague.
The obstacles used are mainly similar as for dogs: hurdles and jumps,
weave poles, tyres, cavalettes, tunnels, an A-frame, a swing, a water
jump, a table…
There are also some special tasks for horses like canvases, a paddling
pool, a trailer for loading etc.
Agility is ideal for young horses, and for the older horse it will
certainly offer a welcome change – not to mention the owner!
This site is made by Kalev, who’s been a horse enthusiast for about 20
years. Today he’s training horses for living.
For the last 10 years Kalev has been pondering whether a free horse can
challenge a horse with a rider in a jumping or an obstacle course.
That is why he has established the Koikkaloikka (”Funny leap”) |
