side reins, bungee line..? what would help him more?

[weesophz]

wanting to get fox working better through his back and need to get him balanced again. borrowed a friends bungee line the other night and lunged him with it and the way he moved was so much better! not had the chance to try draw reins yet as no one on yard has them.

as im strapped for cash right now i dont want to waste money on something that wont work for him. i know draw reins would probably be better for lunging in to keep his head right, but the bungee definitely had him moving nicer.

so what do you think would get him going better? as i said, he needs to become more balanced and stronger through his back.

 

[weesophz]

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[GlamourPuss86]

I've used both but find draw reins too restrictive. The bungee lets him stretch and have a look round still but encourages him down. We've worked in it every day this week, had it on for a while today then took it off, and although he had a look and did giraffe a few times, he was easier to bring back down and work on a nice contact, although he's taken to being over sent

 

[GlamourPuss86]

Over bent (bloomin phone!)

 

[BorgRae]

Do you mean using the draw reigns as a hoe (sp)?

I use them on my boy... tied over his back, through his front legs and on to the bit. It works great for him, he stretches down and uses his back. The physio recommended this as he had a sore back

I would suggest long reigning (on a circle) for balance as that's great xx

 

[weesophz]

I've used both but find draw reins too restrictive. The bungee lets him stretch and have a look round still but encourages him down. We've worked in it every day this week, had it on for a while today then took it off, and although he had a look and did giraffe a few times, he was easier to bring back down and work on a nice contact, although he's taken to being over sent

yeah ive heard the over bent thing can happen quite a lot, fox seemed to take to it quite well though, was funny seeing his reaction to something new haha i only tried it the other day but i really liked how he worked with it. only lunged him with it though..

Do you mean using the draw reigns as a hoe (sp)?

I use them on my boy... tied over his back, through his front legs and on to the bit. It works great for him, he stretches down and uses his back. The physio recommended this as he had a sore back

I would suggest long reigning (on a circle) for balance as that's great xx

never heard of "hoe" in that sense before haha! draw reins as in like side reins, maybe thats a whole different thing right enough but i think draw reins are side reins, could be wrong! what you describe sounds a bit like a bungee though it doesnt go from his back it goes from the poll. ive never tried long reining, dont think id be very good and i dont want to confuse my boy x