Cant ride today- tips for lunging a brat!
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jaydevon
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oh lord i started one here!
Well as it happens I lunged in the normal way with no high hopes. The plan was just 5 mins each way and all i wanted from him was to walk calmly in a roughly nice circle on each rein- that was my aim!
And he did it just fine actually I even got a nice trot on one rein, he's not great at the best of times on the left so that was acceptable.
He did stop and just look at me a few times and was difficult to get moving again but in general i think it went very well, he is a quick learner and i'm sure now we've done it once he will pick it up fast.
Thank you very much to everyone who posted- another way it helped was that i felt when i got to the yard i had to go through with doing it-much harder to think Oh another day when you've told people!!
I have posted on the mentoring thread for anyone who could re-introduce me to long reining if not will get a few lessons as am sure he will benefit lots from doing some.
Thanks again xx
Well as it happens I lunged in the normal way with no high hopes. The plan was just 5 mins each way and all i wanted from him was to walk calmly in a roughly nice circle on each rein- that was my aim!And he did it just fine actually I even got a nice trot on one rein, he's not great at the best of times on the left so that was acceptable.
He did stop and just look at me a few times and was difficult to get moving again but in general i think it went very well, he is a quick learner and i'm sure now we've done it once he will pick it up fast.
Thank you very much to everyone who posted- another way it helped was that i felt when i got to the yard i had to go through with doing it-much harder to think Oh another day when you've told people!!
I have posted on the mentoring thread for anyone who could re-introduce me to long reining if not will get a few lessons as am sure he will benefit lots from doing some.
Thanks again xx
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jaydevon
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NN and i were having a jest with each other dont worry.
if you get no luck on the mentoring thread theres some good books and dvds out there on longreining.
well done for today.
if you get no luck on the mentoring thread theres some good books and dvds out there on longreining.
well done for today.
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AengusOg
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Harlequin.....
I long lined my cob and I am a complete novice. He loved it. Good as gold the first time and every time. Dont think he has ever been long lined before. It was like he taught me.
I would advise to try it with someone at the front holding your horse. Just have a walk round. See how he reacts to the lines first.
I long lined my cob and I am a complete novice. He loved it. Good as gold the first time and every time. Dont think he has ever been long lined before. It was like he taught me.
I would advise to try it with someone at the front holding your horse. Just have a walk round. See how he reacts to the lines first.
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jaydevon
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