Pole bending requires a horse to canter or lope, through the poles and do a quick change of lead around each pole. I didn't expect Khanalee to be able to do this, so I cantered down to the first end, then I trotted my way back through the poles. I used it as an opportunity to school my horse in the fine art of bending. I would bend around the pole, go straight through the middle of the poles, and then I would ask him to do a change of bend around the next pole. Not perfect, but fun.