Loose Schooling And Join Up Help****

[Kecka~Rocka]

So how do you guys loose school? I understand the theroy but do you really chase them around the school,over jumps etc???

Also im wanting to do some join up but how many times do you do it?
few times aweek, once a week monthly etcc?????

[teabiscuit]

http://www.newrider.com/forum/showthread.php?t=89976

http://www.newrider.com/forum/showthread.php?t=93864

have a look at these threads KR, they have some good stuff about loose schooling in them
:)

[puzzles]

hah, mine does it all on his own!
jumping, turiing, refusing, backing up madly, jumping it, twisting round, changing the rein and galloping over it again just the way he likes . . . i just stand in the middle trying to look and act in as if in control!

i like to do a lot of groundwork, loose schooling (on the flat, over poles and jumps), join up, long-reining, lunging, the basics and more in-hand . . . the most valuable exercises i have ever done.

simply stand in the centre of the enclosure and use your lunge whip to help guide him . . . it's good to let him let off some steam first, allow him to hjave a god nuck or two. just stand there and accept his actions until he is ready for some work, and then take up control of the situation. bear in mind it is after all called free schooling - so give him the feedom of choice, and aim to work togather rather than aways trying to gain the upper hand, dominance 'control', etc.

good luck and have fu playing together - it's so valuable and gives an amazing feeling when it goes well!

[Kecka~Rocka]

http://www.newrider.com/forum/showthread.php?t=89976

http://www.newrider.com/forum/showthread.php?t=93864

have a look at these threads KR, they have some good stuff about loose schooling in them
:)

Thanks for that x

PUZZLES you sound like you have fun!! i cant wait to give it ago.