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| Full Member | Turning a horse when groundworking... I have noticed that there is a split view on which way a horse should turn to change direction when lungeing/round penning/free. Some say they should turn toward the handler and some say they should turn away. What are your reasons for choosing your prefered direction? Here is mine to kick it off: I ask the horse to stay parallel until I ask for the direction change. When the change is made I want them to turn toward me. I do this because I feel that it is more respectful than turning thier butt to me. Horses turn thier butts to each other when deliberately ignoring each other and when being defensive. Also when the horse turns away, it is an opportunity to for distraction. I know the fear in turning the horse toward the handler is that the horse may see it as an invitation to be dominant. IMO though as long as the turn is asked for by me and he doesn't step toward me, it is just me controling his shoulder, and a good early shoulder yielding tool. Anyone have other reasons for what they do?
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| Senior Member+ | I use John Lyon's round pen reasoning when I do round pen work with my horse. I like to turn them BOTH ways. And get the horse to turn the way I ask them too. After a session or two, the horse should be able to turn either way you ask them too
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| Senior Member+ | either way works. I have one filly that when turning to the outside tries to kick you. Most of the other horse when turning to the outside do it out of respect. Before if my colt turned to the inside it was cuz he wanted a peice of me... Depends on the horse but if you're serious about getting round penning solid, the horse should go both ways... |
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| Senior Member | i like the jonh lyons too and yeah i agree with all above my colt goes both ways GOOD LUCK
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| Senior Member+ | a horse should be abe to do both
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| Full Member | Originally John Lyons taught to have them continue forward until they turned inward. Apparently that has changed, haven't followed him in a while. I have done both, seemed to get to "join-up " quicker when they turned inward but the timing is soooooooooooooooooooooo critical with this (i feel), maybe because you have to be so quick about your reading and cues, it is more physical for the trainer (I think). |
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| Senior Member+ | When round penning, both ways. On the lunge line, towards me. This way the line doesn't get caught over the head.
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