How to get him cantering on a lunge??

[horsecrazy25]

When i first got my boy 4 years ago he never knew how to lunge so i have taught him and now he lunges fantastic until it comes to cantering he does a few strides then goes back to trot little monkey.

How can i make him canter for longer and go back to trot when i ask him too?

Thanks in advance xx

 

[horsecrazy25]

Anyone??

 

[LauraWheeler]

I aften run next to the horse on a streight line when i first start teaching canter on the lunge. Useing lots of vocal incouragment to keep them going then ask for trot before they reach the corner. Eventualy I keep them going around the corner. Soon they lurn to balance and i don't need to run (and look like an idiot ) to keep them going.
Hope this makes sence.

 

[horsecrazy25]

Thanks Laura. I will try that when i next lunge him. I love the video of you lungeing Herbie Will let you know if it works xx

 

[LauraWheeler]

Thats ok. Luckly I'm doing the filming so you can't see what i'm doing or how silly i look doing it You do here the vocal incouragement and i use alot of it I find it works for me. Got Herbs going in the end

 

[horsecrazy25]

Awwww love the voal encouragement it really helps. Well Done. Will keep you updated xx

 

[Kaylum]

If you can also do some loose schooling with him. As sometimes its a bit restricted with circles on the lunge.

 

[spookypony]

The loose-schooling is a good idea. I have the opposite problem: my pony sometimes goes postal when asked to canter on the lunge, and will attempt to careen off at a 90-degree angle to the circle. I don't have this problem loose-schooling, and am wondering how to make it go away on the lunge.

 

[horsecrazy25]

Thanks Kaylum and Spookypony.

I don't have a school to loose school in. But if i put some electric fencing up parallel with the fence so he has fence one side and the electric fence the other side would this work? Hope you understand!! xx

 

[spookypony]

Hmm, it would worry me a bit, because it's so very very non-solid. How respectful is he of fencing?

 

[Orangehorse]

It is extremely hard work for them to canter on the lunge, so make the circle as large as possible (while still in control!) and only ask for a bit at a time.

 

[horsecrazy25]

It is extremely hard work for them to canter on the lunge, so make the circle as large as possible (while still in control!) and only ask for a bit at a time.

Spookypony - Thanks. Very True sometimes he will be very scared of it (snorting at it) and sometimes the fencing isnt there. Lately he has been very good with it.

Orangehorse - Thanks. Thats what i try but sometimes he is a right pain to get in to canter.

I will try everyones advice xx