Horse Obstacles are a great way to get your horse used to unfamiliar objects at home. Desensitizing your horse at home can help improve the way they handle new sights and sounds as they visit new trails, showground or even just riding around a new friends arena.

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Balloons

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Plastic Balls

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Giant Yoga Ball

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Pool Noodles

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Inflatable Toys

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Horse Obstacles are a great way to get your horse used to unfamiliar objects at home. Desensitizing your horse at home can help improve the way they handle new sights and sounds as they visit new trails, showground or even just riding around a new friends arena.

Balloons

I haven’t played with this but it looks REALLY interesting and if I had a big arena and some friends…this looks like it would be REALLY cool for desensitization.

Plastic Balls

Giant Yoga Ball

Certain clinicians have made this type of ball pretty popular and I know from experience that it can be a great tool to help desensitize your horses.

Pool Noodles

Pool noodles can be used in a variety of ways. You can set them up on jump stands (check out our FREE plan) or dangle them overhead like a carwash. For an extra challenge, make a drag out of one or more!

Inflatable Toys

Imagine your horse’s surprise when they nudge it and it moves backward and then forward towards them! Also, consider a giant inflatable dinosaur or maybe a cactus or taco.

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