Ask Horse Journal: 01/01

…hard in both horses and humans. Longeing without stirrups is the surest and most time-honored way to develop a long leg and independent seat, and a couple of sessions won’t…

Shrake Connector Bit

…sometimes uses a longeing aid called a rhythm collector that can be connected to these rings. We did ride in this bit with four reins and subsequently just with two…

Ask Horse Journal: 10/99

…own once the horse puts in a significant amount of trotting work. Longeing (preferably double lined) on a generous circle is excellent for restoring strength and flexibility to the spine…

Ask Horse Journal: 09/99

…in their appropriate remedial use. The one “device” that might help is a set of sliding side reins used during longeing, instead of fixed side reins, which could help develop…

Ask Horse Journal: 07/99

…him into a frame as that just slows him more. It makes no difference where I ride him, and longeing hasn’t helped. What else can I do’ Will continued training…

Ask Horse Journal: 03/99

…see some improvement. If working with another trainer is out of the question, get your horse out of the ring and start hacking with other horses. Longeing, long-lining and round-pen…

Ask Horse Journal: 02/99

…it is, in order to give it the right treatment to stop it from getting more serious. If things like longeing or riding the horse in a circle, careful examination…

Letters: 01/99

An Idiot Is An Idiot You are absolutely right about oblivious, dangerous behavior of some people longeing horses (November 1998 editorial). I’ve ridden with people older than myself who endangered…