Stretching down

sweeetrose · 10-17-2005, 01:27 PM

Okay so what do you guys do to get the horse's head low to stretch out your horse's back? I have ideas that I was taught, but wondering if there are better ones out there or ones I can try so my horse doesn't get bored. Thanks!

Cara · 10-17-2005, 02:00 PM

I use a loose rein (a loose rein does not mean no contact), and encourage my horse to go very forward. I don't exactly know how to explain it, but I can feel what i'm doing when i do it - lol. maybe someone else could explain better.

Cast_No_Shadow1 · 10-17-2005, 02:03 PM

u can try setting trotting poles out and walk and trot over them with a loose rein and the horse should strecth down to look at them

Lindsayanne · 10-17-2005, 02:18 PM

With Regal it's just a matter of keeping leg on him asking him to move forward and look for contact with the bit, then gradually lengthening the reins.

No1Dazy · 10-17-2005, 02:27 PM

If the horse is working properly "through," which means thrusting from behind, bringing the back up under the saddle, and searching for connection with the reins, gradually lengthing the reins (only as much as the horse will take) will encourage the horse to stretch downward outward, in all three gaits. Maintain the inside bend and be careful not to change your weight distribution--if you lean forward the horse's neck will come back up as a counterbalance.

Hope that explanation makes sense!

Cara · 10-18-2005, 07:07 AM

Nicely said No 1 Dazy

sweeetrose · 10-18-2005, 01:52 PM

thanks everyone!!!! Anything ideas for lunging? I just like to mix things up with my horse because she gets bored really quickly and i like her to be all around and not afraid to figure out new things, so any ideas?

Lindsayanne · 10-18-2005, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by sweeetrose

thanks everyone!!!! Anything ideas for lunging? I just like to mix things up with my horse because she gets bored really quickly and i like her to be all around and not afraid to figure out new things, so any ideas?

You mean ideas for things you can train/work on on a lunge line?

sweeetrose · 10-19-2005, 12:36 PM

More or less to get my horse to stretch out her back and stretch her neck and head down low to the ground. I want it to be her idea, not so much restricting her head and neck from coming up. Just for warming up purposes that's all.

BestofPrincess · 10-19-2005, 03:35 PM

warming up you can do on her to streach out, with my mare, I give to small squezes with the riens and give her the riens and she'll just streach out, some times needing to add leg with the swing of her walk

10-17-2005, 01:27 PM	#1
sweeetrose Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 580 Images: 54	Stretching down Okay so what do you guys do to get the horse's head low to stretch out your horse's back? I have ideas that I was taught, but wondering if there are better ones out there or ones I can try so my horse doesn't get bored. Thanks!

10-17-2005, 02:00 PM	#2
Cara Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: California Posts: 3,640 Images: 27	I use a loose rein (a loose rein does not mean no contact), and encourage my horse to go very forward. I don't exactly know how to explain it, but I can feel what i'm doing when i do it - lol. maybe someone else could explain better. __________________ ~It Depends~ Cara ~ www.freewebs.com/tessajequine~

10-17-2005, 02:18 PM	#4
Lindsayanne Senior Member+ Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Joplin, MO Posts: 9,459 Images: 368	With Regal it's just a matter of keeping leg on him asking him to move forward and look for contact with the bit, then gradually lengthening the reins. __________________ Bashkir Curly Poster Child NE Prime Time Regal - 2006 ABCR National Champion & 2008 Breyerfest Demo Horse HAVE YOU SEEN MY STOLEN PONY EXPRESS HORSE TRAILER?*

10-18-2005, 07:07 AM	#6
Cara Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: California Posts: 3,640 Images: 27	Nicely said No 1 Dazy __________________ ~It Depends~ Cara ~ www.freewebs.com/tessajequine~

10-19-2005, 03:35 PM	#10
BestofPrincess Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: USA MD Posts: 5,175 Images: 579 Blog Entries: 14	warming up you can do on her to streach out, with my mare, I give to small squezes with the riens and give her the riens and she'll just streach out, some times needing to add leg with the swing of her walk __________________ tjitske you never deserved to lose a foal 5/31/05 dolly we pray for you and your lost foal 7/26/05 Duct tape is the new glue

10-17-2005, 02:03 PM	#3
Cast_No_Shadow1 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,098 Images: 60	u can try setting trotting poles out and walk and trot over them with a loose rein and the horse should strecth down to look at them

10-17-2005, 02:27 PM	#5
No1Dazy Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 2,009 Images: 76 Blog Entries: 14	If the horse is working properly "through," which means thrusting from behind, bringing the back up under the saddle, and searching for connection with the reins, gradually lengthing the reins (only as much as the horse will take) will encourage the horse to stretch downward outward, in all three gaits. Maintain the inside bend and be careful not to change your weight distribution--if you lean forward the horse's neck will come back up as a counterbalance. Hope that explanation makes sense!

10-18-2005, 01:52 PM	#7
sweeetrose Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 580 Images: 54	thanks everyone!!!! Anything ideas for lunging? I just like to mix things up with my horse because she gets bored really quickly and i like her to be all around and not afraid to figure out new things, so any ideas?

10-19-2005, 12:36 PM	#9
sweeetrose Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 580 Images: 54	More or less to get my horse to stretch out her back and stretch her neck and head down low to the ground. I want it to be her idea, not so much restricting her head and neck from coming up. Just for warming up purposes that's all.

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