Getting started with groundwork

[Annagain]

I've read a few posts recently about groundwork and, although I lunge Charlie, I don't do anything else and never really have with any of mine. With the school frozen and the moment I thought maybe now was the time to give it a go as it should be ok for walking in hand. Can anyone recommend any exercises or websites / books etc to get us started please? I'd rather avoid treat based things as he's a bit pushy when it comes to them.

 

[Slightlyconfused]

TRT Method.

If you Google ground work exercises for horses you will have a umber come up.

 

[windand rain]

Richard Maxwell book train your young horse starts with foals but the principles are the same. He has lots of videos for sale on vimeo too

 

[Mahoganybay]

My hubbie treated me to the TRT Method for Christmas. I’m not riding my mare at present due to her having treatment for Ulcers and I’m recovering from some broken bones (as a result of her telling me she had ulcers ??).

She’s really picking it up and I’m also enjoying it too. I am hoping it will get me back in the saddle, by which time I hope to have a healthy happy horse who has learned some new ways in which to cope with things that happen in her surroundings rather than just run away.

 

[Pearlsacarolsinger]

I would just teach things that you want him to be able to do ridden and insist on absolute accuracy. So lateral work, turn on the forehand/quarters, spot on square halts, pole work, bending in and out, reversing between poles, round corners and any spook busting that you can think of.

 

[emfen1305]

Miri Hackett has a Patroen and has a whole load of videos on groundwork with different types of horses. I havent looked at TRT a great amount but I think she uses that or very similar principle. I find this type of stuff good for my very bolshy cob. In winter he likes to dig out the Welsh in him and do everything at a million miles an hour whilst snorting at everything. The groundwork helps him to keep the lid on until I decide he can unleash it, not when he chooses!

Also have the Cobs Can workbook which is fab and not just for cobs (it just takes into consideration their less than natural athletic ability). That’s more of the lateral work and in hand work for higher dressage movements, also fun though, my cob is just learning some half steps, we will never go to Grand Prix but it’s fun and teaches him to sit on his bum a bit!

 

[sbloom]

If you PM me your email address I can send you the list of links I send to my saddle fitting customers.

 

[Annagain]

If you PM me your email address I can send you the list of links I send to my saddle fitting customers.

That would be great thanks. Will PM you now.

 

[sbloom]

That would be great thanks. Will PM you now.

Sent

 

[Littlewills]

Richard Maxwell does a series of videos you can buy. I did a couple last year and will continue working through them slowly as and when I get time. There was a noticeable difference with mine after we started

 

[PapaverFollis]

Second the Cobs Can workbook.