can you long rein in in a pessoa?

[StormyMoments]

just out of curiosity really.. i probably sound like an idiot for asking but if i dont ask i wont find out

basically the yard im on doesnt have a school and we are on clay so the riding area isnt suitable to ride on right now... taz has been out of proper work for about 6 ish months and hasnt been sat on at all since november ish this is all to do with my lack of saddle

obviously i cant get on him (still without a saddle) and get him working properly to strengthen his back up (previous back problems- some on going) but i need to fitten him up as he is having a made to measure saddle and there is no point in fitting a saddle to him when he is unfit as he changes a huge amount shoulder wise and along his back and the saddle would again not fit so pointless really

he doesnt soften into draw reins but i want him to work long and low but he just walks like a giraffe so i thought about long reining in a pessoa in walk only for a few weeks and slowly build up if you know what i mean


thankkkss

 

[YasandCrystal]

Yes we spent the summer long reining my young WB in a pessoa who is being rehabilitated for a sacro illiac problem. It works well - I long rein both from the side and from behind the horse, also over poles at walk. We just started trot work and have now turned him away

I also like the chambon and have lunged him in that in the past although he does tend to go so low he will infrequently step into it but thankfully he doesn't panic