Free Schooling (following lungeing thread)

[moneypit1]

Ok, so lets talk free schooling. I honestly do not know the correct way to do it. I let fly loose and with my body language (hardly moving at all) I can turn him, send him away and bring him in. I only ever do it if Iwant to loose jump him. I have never been shown how to do it and wondered what is the correct way?

 

[Dutch]

My horse learnt to jump through loose schooling although she was very talented at it. She worked up (over several months) plus with lots of schooling to jumping 4'6'' before I even jumped 2 ft on her. So she was confident. I wasn't overly confident jumping you see!!

I have never been shown how to do it "properly" i used to carry a lunge whip bu she did it on her own! Somehow she just knew what I wanted!

Diana

 

[moneypit1]

Oh come now............. I have seen loads of replies of the type.."some people think free schooling is chasing around with a lunge whip", So what is the correct way? Don't be shy, I want to know!

 

[JoBo]

No idea I was never taught to free school. I just stand in the middle of the school (I do hold the lunge whip) and use the same vocals as I would if I lunge. It seems to work for our three.
I would be interested to know the right way as well.

 

[ISHmad]

There is a good book called From My Hand To Yours by Monty Roberts which really helps with the aids for free schooling etc. Works a treat, you can speed your horses up, slow them down, change direction etc all without needing voice commands, a lunge line or a whip. When you get it right that is... But the horse certainly lets you know when you have got it wrong.