Training problems
What is lunging?
This is a technique used for training horses.
The horse is asked to work at the end of a line and respond to voice commands from the handler on the ground that holds the line.
What does a horse learn from lunging?
· It settles a fresh horse before riding.
· It accustoms the horse to move in a balanced rhythmatical manner in walk, trot and canter.
What to do if something goes wrong
The horse panics or jumps forward
If this happens do not pull on the back rein.
Use the front rein to keep it on the circle and maintain contact with the back rein to keep it above the hocks.
Remember to talk to the horse in a soothing manner to calm him down.
The horse bucks
If the horse bucks and gets an outside hind leg over the back rein, let go of the back rein and ask the horse to halt or get the horse to come to you and then halt.
Move forward to the horse’s head and start again.
If the horse bucks and the rein gets caught under the horses tail, it will react by firmly holding its tail down and possibly rushing forward.
Keep the horse on a circle without putting pressure on the back rein.
The horse may relax and release the rein so it slides back into place above the hocks.
The next step would be to drop the back rein and walk to the horse’s head.
The horse may relax and release the rope.
As a last resort lift the horse's tail up to release the rope, be careful the horse may kick out in fright.
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