Short or schooling whip? Which do you find more effective?...

[MooMoo]

When riding lazy horses on the flat?! I know short ones are meant to be for jumping but the horse i'm riding tomorrow doesnt really pay any attention to my long whip.
I've also just started with impulse spurs on recomendation from my instructor which have helped.

So to those out there with a lazy horse....which do you find works best for you?

(I only ask as it would be awesome to get off him tomorrow not feeling like in actual fact it was me carrying him round the school on my back!)

 

[JessPickle]

schooling stick always work better on mine

 

[MooMoo]

OOH - i'm an enthusiast now!! yayy!

sorry...carry on....

 

[Ziggy_]

I prefer a short one. I was taught that with a schooling whip, you should be able to use it without taking a hand off the reins, but I never managed it without interfering with the horses mouth so I stick with a short one.

 

[golddustsara]

Ya schooling whip for my lazy ponio. Schooling whip for flatwork, hacking and SJ (my short one does jack s***). I have small spurs too but due to bad breaking he is pretty dead to the leg so I have to make sure that I'm not always kicking or nudging with spurs. Feeding comp/mix tiger oats has helped us and plenty of transitions!

 

[Cop-Pop]

I use a schooling whip. I used to ride a really lazy cob for a few months last year - she was lazy and a real cow with it. I found tying a bag to the end of the whip worked wonders!!

 

[MooMoo]

Hmm, maybe i need different tactics to wake him up. Transitions, cirlces etc...

Wish me luck people! Lol.

 

[tabithakat64]

I use a short whip for jumping and also when hacking out something that naps but a schooling whip for backing up my leg aids when working on he flat. As you've said above keep schooling sessions interesting, short sessions also help focus a horse. Check all the usual things and ensure that he is fit enough to do what you've asked of him.

 

[trendybraincell]

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I found tying a bag to the end of the whip worked wonders!!

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We did this for an ignorant section C stallion, it worked a treat!

 

[SouthWestWhippet]

Schoolin whip for me too. Especially if lazy pony also bucks like stink when you use the stick as can grab hold of the neck strap before I use it LOL

 

[Tinker_Belle]

Seeing as mine takes 'stop' as 'walk slightly slower' then it would be fairly lethal to use a schooling whip or any whip on her!

I do find when jumping her (she just demolishes showjumps) that a tickle with a schooling whip encourages her to pick her feet up.

With lazy ponies in the past I've found schooling whips to be far more effective. I have small hands so constantly having to take my hand off the rein to use a whip is a pain whereas with a schooling whip I can maintain rein contact.