Best way to lunge in a bridle

[pugsandponies]

My sister has asked me if I can lunge her on my pony - I have lunged ridden ponies before but not for quite a long time. I think I've previously just attached the lunge line to the bit on the furthest side from me, then run the lunge line under the chin and through the bit ring on the nearest side - is this the best way of doing it? Thanks in advance

 

[blond1]

I've run the lunge line through the inside bit ring, up over the head and clipped on to the outside bit ring as this will then apply a slight poll pressure too.

Other way is to clip to inside bit ring only.

What way do you attach the lunge line when you lunge your pony without him being ridden?

 

[claireandnadia]

I put the line through one side of the bit and clip on the other side and also sometimes go over the head and clip the other side.

 

[MissMincePie&Brandy]

I also clip it to the outside bit ring, then have the line come over the poll, and through the inside bit ring.
I don't think there's a right or wrong way, but I find my horses seem to relax and stretch slightly better this way.

 

[PapaFrita]

Line through ring of inside bit, clip on outside ring. I don't like the through-ring-over-head malarky. One good pull by naughty pony and it could get v uncomfortable without the benefit of loosening quickly.

 

[noodle_]

as above ^^

i just clip through the bit - i have full control without being overly harsh

 

[nirikina]

I use a coupling so that if the horse pulls then the pressure is spread between both bit rings, similar to if the horse was ridden, and there is no risk of the bit being pulled through the horse's mouth.

 

[ester]

through the bit, I had small pony manage to remove the bridle using the over the head method... so decided against that in future!

 

[posie_honey]

i use two reins and a roller....
or off cavesson if using a lunging aid that attached to bit so that there is no conflicting signals