How Do You Do It????

[Show8]

Hi Guys,

I have noticed people seem to break horse differently.

Just wondered how you guys do it etc.

Lunging, Long Reining, Backing etc. People seem to do each stage different.

Just interested to know how you guys break your horses from start to finsh and how long you work on each stage?

xx

 

[Cliqmo]

The sequence I used for mine was

Leading in halter
Lunging
Long reining (lines clipped to halter NOT bridle)
Lunging and long reining with tack on
Sat on him

He is currently lame but when he is back in work I will continue doing all of the above interchangeably (I hope it will stop him getting bored!) and I also undertake in-hand bombproofing in the arena using plastic bags, tarpaulin etc.

I will also start lunging with training aids on but to date I haven't used them

 

[Show8]

Ali_m I hope he is ok and returns back to work soon.

How often do you do each stage for?

I hope others comment as would love to hear other peeps do with theres xx

 

[Cliqmo]

Thank you- so do I!!

Hmm its difficult to say really, probably a couple of weeks but because I mix up the type of training every day it would be difficult to say

 

[wackyracer]

I back all of them differently, some are stronger physically, some mentally, no rules about time of each phase. . .just when I think they are ready. Sorry not much help really!

 

[Berkeley]

My method is:

Halter and walk round
Join up
Lead walk round all over the place
Lunge
Long rain
Sit on him bare back
Lunge with tack on
Long rein with tack on
Sit on him with tack on
Walk sitting on him with tack on
Lunge, long reining and walking round interchangably
Develop from there

To avoid problems with loading I also load him in a trailer and sit in there for 10 minutes with a magazine while he eats his hay. He has no problems whatsoever with that. He sees the trailer as his chill out zone. Very cute.

Took me about two months to get on him and walk around. I kept the sessions short and set up everything so he could easily succeed. Lots and lots of praise too. I do it 3 times a week, once mid week and then Saturday and Sunday.

I am now planning to make him 'bomb-proof' by using plastic bags, balloons, sheets etc. His field is by a road so has good exposure to lorries and cars.

The only thing he spooks at is if I do my coat zip up

 

[Riverboy]

I take each one on its own terms, some need longer on the ground before you get on, some less... some need to stay on the lead once you are on longer but some less. I generally start introducing them to everything - being led, then wearing a bridle, then a roller, then introduce gentle lunging and long lining, then leaning over, then sitting on etc...

There are lots of little things that I do inbetween and I also loose school over poles and jumps, walking in hand etc.

Sorry not much help I guess - but I've found each is an individual and there is no recipe you can follow!