As the needle to the pole(s)

Lance likes ground poles. If we are walking around on a loose rein warming up, taking a breather, or cooling out, he will turn and walk over them on his own volition – like today.

His breeder told me that as a youngster he would free-jump obstacles in his paddock just for fun. I haven't found him that eager to jump; when faced with something like a log, he almost always chooses to step over. That's okay; jumping is not the kind of "air" this dressage rider aspires to. ;-)