How to Lunge a Horse in Preparation for a Rider It is very important to warm a horse up on the lunge before mounting the rider ready for lungeing exercises. Lunging the horse before mounting the rider will allow the horse to warm up, provide an opportunity for you to check for any lameness (there is nothing more time consuming when lunging a horse than getting the rider settled on the horse only to realise the horse is lame). It is also important for the rider doing the lunging exercises to ensure the horse is not be fresh (excitable). The horse needs to be lunged in walk, trot and canter (even if the rider will not be cantering) by doing so you will make sure the horse will respond to your commands and be controllable in all three paces. If you are going to use lunge rein when … [Read more...]
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