peanut
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Could someone please tell me how to correct it?
Falling in on the lunge
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eoe
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Try starting off with smaller lung circles, your horse is probably having balancing problems, then make the lung circles bigger and bigger until he can balance on the larger circle. If you can ride your horse, it may be an idea too try riding him on 20, 15, 12, 10, 8m circles so start off at 20m and get smaller and smaller and then larger and larger and make sure you do it on both reins, also try giving and taking the reins on the circles and doing all trot then less trot strides and more walk strides.
peanut
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It's the smaller circles which require greater bend that she has particular problems with.
She does find it easier when ridden as I can shift my weight to help balance her. However I'd like to try and improve my lunging technique
She does find it easier when ridden as I can shift my weight to help balance her. However I'd like to try and improve my lunging technique
Riverboy
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Have you tried long lining her? This can help you to support the outside rein whilst they learn to balance on the smaller circles and prevent them from falling in - once they have the idea then you can switch back to the single line...
Good luck.
Good luck.
Nailed
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i could.. but i wont say how cause im an old fasioned evil cow!
Lou x
Lou x
peanut
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i could.. but i wont say how cause im an old fasioned evil cow!
Lou x
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Go ahead. If you really are an "evil cow" I won't take your advice, but I'd be interested to hear!
i could.. but i wont say how cause im an old fasioned evil cow!
Lou x
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Go ahead. If you really are an "evil cow" I won't take your advice, but I'd be interested to hear!
Archangel
Normal, 10 cats ago
I have given a great deal of thought to this over the years!
Apart from the obvious loss of balance thing, I think they quickly learn that the lunger instinctively does less the closer they come, thinking oh bugger he is falling in (well i did anyway).
So I align myself with the inside hind leg (very positive body language) and really send them on and on and on watching for the first signs of drift (it also works mid-drift). This sends them forward and on. Also they don't want to get close the girl saying and on and on and on and is all puffed up!
If they try it on again I will walk forward very smartly in alpha female mode, they very quickly get the idea that it would be a bad idea to bump into me!
I have tripped and fallen whilst lunging and can report that suddenly diving headfirst at a horse and sprawling at his feet makes him move out on the circle. It can also make him squeal and bronc a bit too.
Apart from the obvious loss of balance thing, I think they quickly learn that the lunger instinctively does less the closer they come, thinking oh bugger he is falling in (well i did anyway).
So I align myself with the inside hind leg (very positive body language) and really send them on and on and on watching for the first signs of drift (it also works mid-drift). This sends them forward and on. Also they don't want to get close the girl saying and on and on and on and is all puffed up!
If they try it on again I will walk forward very smartly in alpha female mode, they very quickly get the idea that it would be a bad idea to bump into me!
I have tripped and fallen whilst lunging and can report that suddenly diving headfirst at a horse and sprawling at his feet makes him move out on the circle. It can also make him squeal and bronc a bit too.
saddlesore
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I have tripped and fallen whilst lunging and can report that suddenly diving headfirst at a horse and sprawling at his feet makes him move out on the circle. It can also make him squeal and bronc a bit too.
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PMSL!!
I have also done this, and yes, it fairly gets them moving ha ha
I have tripped and fallen whilst lunging and can report that suddenly diving headfirst at a horse and sprawling at his feet makes him move out on the circle. It can also make him squeal and bronc a bit too.
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PMSL!!