Train Your Horse to Be a Calm, Brave Jumper Using Free Lunging

Here Marley, a 14h Welsh Cob is trained to jump using free lunging techniques. He progresses from a 2' vertical to 3'3 with a 3'3 spread over the course of this video.

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[babicakes10100]

i have a horse with no jumping expirience what so ever and i am going to teach him to jump hes a little old, 13, but i think i can get him to around 2-3 foot any tips?

[welcometopemberley]

@babicakes10100 Just start out longeing over 1 trot pole, then up to 4 trot poles in a row to teach him where his feet are. Some breeds tend to plow through the jump instead of jumping it. If he is one of those, use a ground pole on each side of the jump to help him jump rounder. If he tends to over jump, do not use a ground pole as then he will learn to step over it rather than make a big deal out of it. Only raise the jump when he is fully comfortable at the height you were practicing at.

[101Breyerhorses]

Thats a cool way to train him! Im going to do that with my horse!!

[welcometopemberley]

Thanks :)

[averyluver1]

That was really goodL,

[135steffany]

i think i will do this saturday..!

[wwelss]

That's a nice way to train a horse :)

[EatinYellowSnow]

That is AMAZING. I wish my horse would do that!

[4Champ2and0]

Ooo..I'll have to get some of those alflalfa pellets..that sounds great :) Thanks for the cup to hour ratio, that helps a lot..ha ha..cuz I kept having to walk aaaall the way back to the tack room for more cookies..lol.. I do agree..seeing him relaxed and happy while we were working was better than anything. :) Makes me wonder why this method hasn't caught on more rapidly in the equestrian world.

[welcometopemberley]

I know people who use the apple treats and most horses are ok with them. I use grain because I can give smaller quantities, it is lower in sugar, I can measure the amount out more easily, and because most treats have wheat in them. I've found that 3 cups of grain is about 1hrs worth of treats. Some horses really like aflalfa pellets and those are easy to feed and 4 cups of them helps line the stomach against ulcers. Awesome about him being happy. That's what it's all about :)