Cantering on the lunge – Training your horse
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 this training?
· It settles a fresh horse before riding.
· It accustoms the horse to move in a balanced rhythmatical manner in walk, trot and canter.
If the horse is working in a good rhythm in walk and trot, working well with the correct bend to the inside through its neck and body, you can ask for the transition into canter.
Use just the canvasson when cantering on the lunge for the first time, so he can find his own balance before you introduce side reins.
Make sure the horse strikes canter on the correct leg.
If he strikes off on the wrong leg ask for trot, establish a good rhythm first then ask for canter again.
Most horses favour a certain way and feel more comfortable on a certain leg.
You will need time and patients for the young horse to work well on both reins.
What are the benefits of longing a horse?
Free longing teaches the horse to balance and carry itself correctly.
It is an excellent way of re-schooling horses that are not well behaved on a line.
Young horses or one that needs re-schooling will often pull against the rein which will unbalance the horse and put a strain on its back, joints and muscles.
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