Tomorrow I am...... Long reinging Mr. S!!!

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Tomorrow for the first time I`m going to give long-linging a go with the share horse. I buggered up my back last week which irked an old injury from march 06 (also caused by a horse!). So I`m on anti-flammitaries from the dr with a view to using a physio if back does not improve.

So, who wants to give me some encouragement along with helpful suggestions
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His bridle and saddle will be on, I suppose I will be doing it the English method with strirrups down. The reins will be twisted and put through the throatlash as they cannot be removed. I don`t have anything to tie the stirrups from moving about. I don`t be doing anything mad so is it ok if they are left dangling.

Horse in question is a been there done that type.

Christ, I`m most worried that I will have a mental block just when half the yard walks by!.
 
Do you not have any baling twine you can tie the stirrups to the girth with? Its not a must but is easier to steer if they are tied.
 
good luck you will be fine.

I would tie the stirrups if you can I just use binder twine to do this. If you are running your reins through the stirrup then I would say it is easier if they are tied and safer.

Enjoy and don't worry.
 
I do a similar thing to that IC.

I tie the stirrups together underneath the horse with a spare stirrup leather. I always think then that if I go to turn left the right stirrup will touch the horse's side slightly and mimic a very gentle leg aid...well that's my theory...probably utter balderdash not least for the fact that there will be no inside leg aid for the horse to bend around LOL!!!
 
It's not confusing, honestly.

If you don't tie the stirrups down you'll have less control as they will just swing out when you open the reins (does that make sense)

I just thread a stirrup leather through them, under the horse and do it up. Easier to undo than Baler twine if it gets knotted.
 
whoo i suffer with bad back and can assure you lungeing and long reining will make it worse wait till you have recovered please
 
Oooo I didn't pick up on the bad back thing.

Definitely agree with your Calon. My daughter's pony is quite fiesty to long rein when you start the session and often pulls at me (whilst bucking and generally trying to exit stage left) and has on occasion jarred at my back.

If the horse in question is a complete dobbin to lunge you shouldn't have too many problems. However, if you expect them to be rather fresh, perhaps Calon's right and you should wait a while.
 
Up date on it, I long reined him for only 2/3 minutes as he was walking a bit too fast for me!. So I gently lunged him and rode him for a short bit mainly in walk.

Back is getting a bit better, just can`t sit deep in the saddle or ride to the trot without it hurting so we pootled about.
 
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