Sprat
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Are they worth it for improving an independent seat and hands?
What regularity would you recommend?
What regularity would you recommend?
When I first went out to Germany, I spent 3 months on the lunge with no reins and stirrups. It was an absolute revelation in terms of my riding - I hated it, but it worked!
Thanks for the responses all.
Ihatework - following your 6-8 months of lessons, did you find there was much of a difference in your ridden work?
I'm not a novice rider, however I do think I have a whole host of issues with my ridden work that I'd like to crack this year.
Surely all lunge lessons are given on horses in sidereins. There wouldn't be much point bouncing alone on something with a dip in its back.I think they are great as long as the horse and trainer are competent. Not much point going on a horse who is tense, hollow and in counter flexion as you will find you brace against it. Nothing finer than learning on lunge lessons on a horse that is balanced and soft through the back, you can sort yourself out.
A good trainer is key too. I used to be an exam assessor and the entry level trainers often did little more then repeat exercises with arms and legs, that would be fun but to little gain. A bio-mechanics aware person can make a huge difference in a short time.
Surely all lunge lessons are given on horses in sidereins. There wouldn't be much point bouncing alone on something with a dip in its back.
Surely all lunge lessons are given on horses in sidereins. There wouldn't be much point bouncing alone on something with a dip in its back.
Side reins don’t automatically mean a horse is going well underneath you!!
Gives you a more independent and balanced seat and helps you feel the horse's movement. It's also good to teach you to use your seat to control the horse.Never had a lunge lesson or even ridden on the lunge in my life... I can understand doing it if you're a beginner or something but whats the benefit?
Never had a lunge lesson or even ridden on the lunge in my life... I can understand doing it if you're a beginner or something but whats the benefit?
Never had a lunge lesson or even ridden on the lunge in my life... I can understand doing it if you're a beginner or something but whats the benefit?
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