Help with Lunging

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When i bought my cob as a 5year old i dont think he had been lunged much. At the start he wouldnt listen, and just spent the whole time galloping away from me and he is very strong! (he even pulled over my antie who is very experianced!!) now after two years he is better, but he moves close in to me at some area of the circle as he has learnt that this will mean that i have to move and he will get to go to the top of the school. He also now spends most of the time in trot as he finds it hard to undderstand what he has to do ( i think). He has started listening abit, but still doesnt really understand it all. I dont lunge much because its to much hassel, oh and if i use a lunging stick this makes him go faster!
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Any advice on how to improve him would be helpful. thanks!
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sounds like he needs alot of time and patience, have you ever tryed lunging with a second line? this would give you more control + whilst controlling him with both reins you can use voice aids to teach him what they mean, you could use a shoulder stick to push him out when he drops in on the circle.
 
Well to be honest, I would start with basic ground work on the floor and then definitely do a bit of long lining (get someone to help first of all and really work on voice aids) Once he is able to halt, walk, trot and do any of these gaits by your voice alone, without a helper go back to lunging but with two lines (and get someone to assist first few times)
He should be better once he has realised what is being asked of him and the new understanding of the voice commands.

Well, just a few suggestions but by know means what you should do.
x Goodluck.x
 
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