Lunging and training aids

[Vikki89]

If yes, what?

 

[kerilli]

sometimes but not always, there's no category for that!

 

[Seahorse]

I use a pessoa, I lunge once a week in it

 

[nicky_jakey]

Pessoa, chambon or side reins

 

[Carsmore]

depends on which horse. I use Pessoa on a couple, side reins on one and nothing for another

 

[DressageDiva1983]

i use a cheaper and easier to fit version of the pessoa, topflight training aid.

 

[Irishcobs]

At work we use a pessoa or harbridge.
I use a harbridge on my 3. I don't really like side reins and I can't use a pessoa on Gypsy (driving pony) Hattie hates it and I haven't been brave enough to try it on Inka.
Mostly I don't lunge mine with anything.

 

[Katie__Connie]

Nothing

But i very rarely lunge anyway and just for a bit of exercise if i do...

 

[JoJo_]

I sometimes just lunge in a cavesson and nothing else or sometimes I use an EquiAmi which is pretty much like a pessoa.

 

[Meandtheboys]

pessoa or balancing rein.......................

 

[Peacelily]

[ QUOTE ]
sometimes but not always, there's no category for that!

[/ QUOTE ] me too - sometimes it's nice just to do it in a headcollar and let them be fwwweeeeeeeee

 

[Janette]

Elastic Balancing Reins, by Aerborn. Great pieces of kit - long lengths of luggage elastic with sliders which go from D rings to girth. All soft, nothing to pull agaist, just creates a comfortable place to be.

 

[Nari]

No.

If I lunge with a single rein it's purely for exercise, for work I use two reins as it gives me more control & I feel makes any extra equipment unneccessary.

 

[beckieswann]

I use very long side rein to get him stretching - when he came to me he was very tight through his neck and back which made him quite weak. Plan to move onto the pessoa eventually to keep topline and muscle.

 

[the watcher]

I used to use a Pessoa (or the cheap copy of) but somebody pinched it at my last yard so these days I just long rein - no aids needed.

 

[millitiger]

no aids, i lunge with 2 reins instead so i have control over the contact, head position and hindleg of the horse.