Lunging Sessions

[cadmus]

Having just broken Alma in and taken her for a little walk round the yard, I now want to do some short lungin sessions with her.

I tacked her up the other day and put some side reins on but slack and tried to lunge her (dont have an arena at OHs place only flat part of the field) first of all she would walk forward so I took off the side reins, this seemed to help, so after walking round for 5 mins on each rein, I attached the side reins again, this time she was ok (the rens were that slack I may as wellnot have bothered), she responded well to my voice and walked round ok....so the reins arent a problem.

Then she though...ahh sack this, Id rather stop and eat. I was flicking the lunge whip behind her and even touched her slightly with it, and she just isnt bothered.

What can I do to give her some oomph, she just cant be bothered.

[mellj]

I shouldn't laugh, but the thought of you flicking the lung whip and the horse doing nowt but eat just makes me wanna laugh!!

If I even go in the arena with a lungwhip when lunging Ellie...she goes of at a right tangent...I think she thinks its some kind of snakey monster!!

[cadmus]

It is funny but very frustrating when Im stamping my feet on the floor to try and make her move!!

Ive never met a horse (especially so young and green) that isnt scared of a lunge whip.

[bingbong]

big jester used to do that as a 3 yr old - he was so lazy we got knackered running with him - someoen holding him and someone chasing him lol
but he grew out of it - erm i think if you hit them hard enough - they soon get the picture lol

[cadmus]

I was thinking about throwing stones at her or somet .........joke!!

[bingbong]

or a brick?? ;D

[bobby]

Why don't you try long reigning her to get her more used to your voice commands, plus you will have more control over her head.

[jose]

I'd just long-rein too.....I found this with my young mare - she's so lazy on the lunge I end up running round more than she does ...was far more forward going on the long-reins

[chestnuttymare]

at the stones and bricks.
Perhaps you 2 could write a manual on lungeing young horses, you may make a fortune.

these t/bs are a right flighty lot aren't they?

[paddysmum]

Jun 25, 2008 14:13:29 GMT 1 cadmus said:

It is funny but very frustrating when Im stamping my feet on the floor to try and make her move!!

Ive never met a horse (especially so young and green) that isnt scared of a lunge whip.

sorry

[claireandchief]

I think i'd give long reining a go. The line behind gives you more control on making them go forward, and it's a lot more interesting for a young horse.

Good luck

[cadmus]

Thanks all..i know you are right but she has had all this long reining done already..that was the first thing she did before she was ready to back.

She is fine being long reined but has no respect on the lunge.

Gah! Just feel like getting on and shouting ....Yeeeha!! Lets go!

[bingbong]

you should and see what she does lol probs just look at you like what?

[stacenangel]

hehe ive found similar things with my mare, on the lunge shell walk round lovely but as soon as it comes to trot shes so lazy and doesnt listen to the whip at all, must agree i tend to get a bigger work out then her lol

[shoetimeshadow]

have you tried using double lunge lines?
I had a yearling colt that i was breaking in that was the same great to do everything else with but as soon as it came to lunging he was a mare so i thought bugger this and just got on him. he was a complete gent and never put a foot wrong, evey horse is different it took me 3 weeks to break him but yet another little filly took me 6 months. xxx