Lunging, please help me out...

hellokitty41489 · 02-15-2007, 12:02 PM

Ok, so I've lunged a horse before. A couple times actually. I've just never lunged MY horse. I am 99.9% sure that she has never lunged in her life (she's between 10-12 years old) and really, I think lunging her would be beneficial. My problem is, I don't know where to start or how to teach her how to lunge. I have the space and equipment to do it, just not the know how

. Any and all help would be appreciated here.

**gbarmranch** · 02-15-2007, 02:25 PM

Here is a link to a pretty easy to understand site - hope this helps!

http://infohorse.com/html/correctlunging.asp

Clinton Anderson also has a very good video on lunging, as do some of the others... I prefer round pen work, or free lunging myslef, but I think I am in the minority!

horses19201 · 02-15-2007, 06:39 PM

Gbar I prefer free lunging too! Also do you have a roundpen? If so definately start out in there and don't worry a lot about speed it will come later.

Jadesmygirl · 02-15-2007, 08:57 PM

Actually. I would prefer a round pen because I am so darn klutzy with the line, and like you Hellokitty, my horse is older and has not learned longeing.
It was muh eaiser to do on horses that knew what they were doing!

My boarders have a roundpen but it is outdoors and all icy now. But, if you have a roundpen, hk, it probably is easier.

02-15-2007, 12:02 PM
hellokitty41489 Halter broke Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: MI Posts: 147	Lunging, please help me out... Ok, so I've lunged a horse before. A couple times actually. I've just never lunged MY horse. I am 99.9% sure that she has never lunged in her life (she's between 10-12 years old) and really, I think lunging her would be beneficial. My problem is, I don't know where to start or how to teach her how to lunge. I have the space and equipment to do it, just not the know how . Any and all help would be appreciated here.

02-15-2007, 02:25 PM
gbarmranch Administrator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mayberry Posts: 29,575	Here is a link to a pretty easy to understand site - hope this helps! http://infohorse.com/html/correctlunging.asp Clinton Anderson also has a very good video on lunging, as do some of the others... I prefer round pen work, or free lunging myslef, but I think I am in the minority! __________________ Quality Foundation Quarter Horses http://home.earthlink.net/~vpgann As you slide down the banister of life, may the splinters never point in the wrong direction.

02-15-2007, 06:39 PM
horses19201 Yearling Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: North Carolina Posts: 681	Gbar I prefer free lunging too! Also do you have a roundpen? If so definately start out in there and don't worry a lot about speed it will come later. __________________ Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for thou art crunchy and taste good with ketchup ~Maggie~

02-15-2007, 08:57 PM
Jadesmygirl Started Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,543	Actually. I would prefer a round pen because I am so darn klutzy with the line, and like you Hellokitty, my horse is older and has not learned longeing. It was muh eaiser to do on horses that knew what they were doing! My boarders have a roundpen but it is outdoors and all icy now. But, if you have a roundpen, hk, it probably is easier.