Long lining, what equipment to use?

[tangotime]

For those of you that do long line, what are you using? I have recently restarted long lining a youngster which is already backed, but had a prolonged time of due to injury, so the basics are established. At the moment we are using a snaffle bridle, roller and two lung lines as I can't find shorter long reins to buy anywhere.

We have been doing basic patterns like circles and chance rein across the diagonal in the school and been round the block on the road alone and in company. Which other useful excersises are you doing? I was going to introduce poles and may be leg yield and shoulder for. Anymore ideas?

 

[HumBugsey]

When I long lined I did it the dutch way with the reins through terrets over the back partly because they were driving horses (so we had driving pads and reins!) and partly I because I don't like the thought of them being jabbed in the mouth by their own back legs. Anyway, it's how they do it at the spanish riding school of vienna so must be something to it Driving reins might also be a good option for short, but not too short, reins!

I also liked to do bombproofing when longlining, weaving through poles/cones, walking over tarp etc. It was quite fun to set up "stations" in different parts of wherever you're working and move between them. One corner have the tarp, another with weaving cones, another with a little maze etc, etc. It really gets their (and your!) brain working. We even set up an arch with flags once These were commercial horses so we did do all sorts of stuff around them! That and just going out for a hack on long lines!

I really enjoy long lineing, anything you can do ridden you can do on some long reins! Eventually anyway

 

[Kallibear]

I long line with the reins through the side rings (where the stirrup would be) but that's cos I longline out hacking (no school) so it's easier to control the bum if need be.

Buy longreining lines off ebay. Or two cheap lunge ropes and chop them up (heat the ends to stop them fraying)

you can teach ANYTHING with long lines, inc lateral work and collection. There is a good book about it (can't remember name but my friend has it)

 

[tangotime]

When I long lined I did it the dutch way with the reins through terrets over the back partly because they were driving horses (so we had driving pads and reins!) and partly I because I don't like the thought of them being jabbed in the mouth by their own back legs. Anyway, it's how they do it at the spanish riding school of vienna so must be something to it Driving reins might also be a good option for short, but not too short, reins!

I did consider driving reins, but ones I saw seem have a thick snap at the end to go through the rings of the longing girth.

I also liked to do bombproofing when longlining, weaving through poles/cones, walking over tarp etc. It was quite fun to set up "stations" in different parts of wherever you're working and move between them. One corner have the tarp, another with weaving cones, another with a little maze etc, etc. It really gets their (and your!) brain working. We even set up an arch with flags once These were commercial horses so we did do all sorts of stuff around them! That and just going out for a hack on long lines!

Thanks for your input, I will try some of them. Because he is a smart youngster that can't do much yet physically because of the previous injury he really needs a brain work out.

I really enjoy long lineing, anything you can do ridden you can do on some long reins! Eventually anyway

Good for rider fitness, too