Lunging

Black Magic · 07-28-2005, 03:14 AM

I know i have asked this question before, but i have to ask it again.

i have a dartmoor cross mare that wont lunge, she will start off ok, slightly annoyed at being lunged. then after 2 or 3 circles she will either stop dead and turn towards me, turn to the opposite direction, or stop and rear up and i feel really helpless.

I have to buy a new lunge rein before i can lunge her again (the dog chewed it) so it wnt be intill next week, but i thought i would ask.

And please keep in mind i do not have a school, i do not have a round pen, i dont have any transport. All i have got is a reasonable level feild, and a horse.

cassidy · 07-28-2005, 03:20 AM

in that case if she is in the open she has the advantage so i oersonally feel you need to get someone to help you you need one person to lunge an one person to actually lead her!

Black Magic · 07-28-2005, 03:23 AM

Thanks Cassidy,
thats another problem, i dont have anyone too lead her etc. (oh no its raining!! *bangs head* i was going to ride her.) I wanted to lunge her beacause shes stiff on the one rein, it will give me a good look at her. *bangs head again and again*

would lunging her in a corner help? i mean she would have less open space then, wouldnt she?

Xiphias · 07-28-2005, 03:28 AM

try the corner and are you using side reins too? Cathy

Black Magic · 07-28-2005, 03:30 AM

nope just a headcollor, lunge rein and lunge whip.

sian · 07-28-2005, 03:36 AM

when she turns towards you, shes saying, right mum ive had enough on my own i want to be with you! you have to get beside her and flick the lunge whip and send her foward... and big poraise when she does, it means you have to be quick on your feet. Dj used to do this, but hes now learning that he cant come to me untill im ready as im the "domanent mare".
also what can help is getting a second lunge line and attatch it to the other side of the headcollar and bring it round there bum to help stop them turning in, this doesnt work on all horses though ,so be careful. I gottaught that trick in the pony club, and it does help with most horses.

Good luck

Black Magic · 07-28-2005, 03:38 AM

Thanks sian, will try it,
thats the thing she is the dominant mare, and when i want to be its like going face to face with a brick wall!! lol

sian · 07-28-2005, 04:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Black Magic

Thanks sian, will try it,
thats the thing she is the dominant mare, and when i want to be its like going face to face with a brick wall!! lol

aha!!she sees herself as the dominant mare. you have to show her you arent afraid to stand up to her, if you dont acchieve to she wins, and she will loose respect.

Black Magic · 07-28-2005, 04:23 AM

Huh, what respect? lol

sian · 07-28-2005, 04:29 AM

im just uploading some pictures for you...

07-28-2005, 03:14 AM	#1
Black Magic Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Wales Posts: 893 Images: 45	Lunging I know i have asked this question before, but i have to ask it again. i have a dartmoor cross mare that wont lunge, she will start off ok, slightly annoyed at being lunged. then after 2 or 3 circles she will either stop dead and turn towards me, turn to the opposite direction, or stop and rear up and i feel really helpless. I have to buy a new lunge rein before i can lunge her again (the dog chewed it) so it wnt be intill next week, but i thought i would ask. And please keep in mind i do not have a school, i do not have a round pen, i dont have any transport. All i have got is a reasonable level feild, and a horse.

07-28-2005, 03:20 AM	#2
cassidy Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2004 Location: england - its sunny sometimes honest! Posts: 21,575 Images: 820	in that case if she is in the open she has the advantage so i oersonally feel you need to get someone to help you you need one person to lunge an one person to actually lead her! __________________ ive been snowballed... May your life be like toilet paper - Long and useful A horse doesn't care how much you know until he knows how much you care. - Pat Parelli http://www.freewebs.com/linz88055/myprofile.htm

07-28-2005, 03:28 AM	#4
Xiphias Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Maryland, horse country USA Posts: 16,763 Images: 627 Blog Entries: 29	try the corner and are you using side reins too? Cathy __________________ Member COL Club- hand over the Oil of Olay and nobody gets hurt! http://www.freewebs.com/xiphias21034/ I was on HGS the day we made 2 million posts and 3 million posts I've been snowballed 6 times

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07-28-2005, 03:23 AM	#3
Black Magic Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Wales Posts: 893 Images: 45	Thanks Cassidy, thats another problem, i dont have anyone too lead her etc. (oh no its raining!! bangs head i was going to ride her.) I wanted to lunge her beacause shes stiff on the one rein, it will give me a good look at her. bangs head again and again would lunging her in a corner help? i mean she would have less open space then, wouldnt she?

07-28-2005, 03:30 AM	#5
Black Magic Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Wales Posts: 893 Images: 45	nope just a headcollor, lunge rein and lunge whip.

07-28-2005, 03:36 AM	#6
sian Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: insane asylum, England.... Posts: 2,148 Images: 38	when she turns towards you, shes saying, right mum ive had enough on my own i want to be with you! you have to get beside her and flick the lunge whip and send her foward... and big poraise when she does, it means you have to be quick on your feet. Dj used to do this, but hes now learning that he cant come to me untill im ready as im the "domanent mare". also what can help is getting a second lunge line and attatch it to the other side of the headcollar and bring it round there bum to help stop them turning in, this doesnt work on all horses though ,so be careful. I gottaught that trick in the pony club, and it does help with most horses. Good luck

07-28-2005, 03:38 AM	#7
Black Magic Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Wales Posts: 893 Images: 45	Thanks sian, will try it, thats the thing she is the dominant mare, and when i want to be its like going face to face with a brick wall!! lol

07-28-2005, 04:23 AM	#9
Black Magic Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Wales Posts: 893 Images: 45	Huh, what respect? lol

07-28-2005, 04:29 AM	#10
sian Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: insane asylum, England.... Posts: 2,148 Images: 38	im just uploading some pictures for you...