How to lunge a horse

http://www.horsemart.co.uk How to Lunge a Horse is full of some great tips and advice on lunging your horse.Many thanks to Plumpton College for thier help in creating this useful guide for more information on Plumpton College visit www.plumpton.ac.uk

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[kokopelli2864]

Refreshing to see someone wearing a helmet and gloves when doing ground work, especially when professing to be teaching horsemanship to viewers. You may save someone a traumatic brain injury one day.

[ronshomj]

@SodomGomorrahWaDC yeah and on a 20m circle the horse isnt 20m away from you, its the size of the circle as she said..

[squirealan]

@Ponyositiy That is true, but dealing with such a long line ends up getting a tad tricky, and as long as you keep a loose hand and loose loops you should maintain organization of the line and not lose a hand. (so many looses!)

[squirealan]

@nat9810 For not being able to hold herself in a circle, try lunging in an enclosed area such as a round pen or small paddock. that way you are forcing her to keep the circle. You could always try walking up and down the arena walls with her on the lunge, ask for a trot and as she comes to the wall take a few steps along with her. You may find it helpful to get lunging experience from a "lunge master" or a horse that knows how to lunge well.

[squirealan]

@nat9810 I would suggest watching some videos on natural horsemanship such as parelli or clinton anderson. watch the way they use the whip or stick as a reward and as incentive, much like any dominant horse would. whenever she does a good thing, rub her itchy spots with it, when she doesnt do as you ask, "bite" at her with the whip. it takes practice but hopefully youll get the hang of it.

[squirealan]

@limeabe Letting a horse run free in an arena can be very dangerous, especially when they work themselves up so much they end up injuring themselves. on a lunge you are able to control them to a better extent. You as the lunger are in charge of the area, the speed, and the horses attention. Letting a horse run leads to a horse paying no attention whatsoever to the human, lunging helps to bring them into a better mindset for working. I never use a whip, but i carry one for safety.

[LoveHorseDust]

@limeabe You are SO wrong!! A horse needs to know how to listen to a lunge line & their owner/trainer. & NO a whip will not tramitize them! EDUCATE YOURSELF! If you know ANYTHING about horses &/or training you would KNOW a whip is a training AID!

[limeabe]

Those of you who watched this DO NOT USE A LUNGE LEAD if you really want to work out the horse you should let him run free in the arena because a lunge lead will make them feel like they have limited space and please don't actually hit the horse with the lunging whip it will tramitize them

[HEI482]

@123tweettweet123 No you don't, the wipe/crop is like punishment meaning your making him do before you ask nicelly with the command on however you teach your horse and you use the crop/whip when the horse won't listen.

[123tweettweet123]

do u have to hit the horse with the lunge wipe/crop to get it into a trot /canter

[nat9810]

also desensatise my horse with a lung whip befor lunging but she still gets scared from it i dont crack it i do when i am desencitising her but thats when shes cumfterble with it :( please help me

[nat9810]

ohk i can lunge my horse but .... she just wont hold herselfe in the circle and pulls on the lead so it titens around my hand please help me or email me an answer if you have one please !!!!! littlemisshorses @hotmail.comand can you use open front jump boots when lunging cose thats all i have atm i do have polos but still lerning to use them and