Teaching Your Horse to Longe
…and cadence. Longeing in a circle falls into the category of advanced heeding for several reasons. First, the horse and the handler are working in a corridor at a distance…
…and cadence. Longeing in a circle falls into the category of advanced heeding for several reasons. First, the horse and the handler are working in a corridor at a distance…
…repetitive longeing can contribute to poll tightness, as can longeing more in one direction than the other. -Tying: If a horse pulls back against a tie—for instance during shipping—poll tightness…
…of longeing isn’t to allow your horse to mindlessly run circles around you. Credit: Photo by Alexis Bennett “The same rules of good movement should be applied to longeing as…
…longeing cavessons are very expensive, and, honestly, they’re not absolutely necessary. Four other methods are also useful, depending on the horse and what you’re doing with him. Note, though, if…
…knows that’s MY lead rope).? If I need it for longeing, it hooks onto the end of the longe line. Otherwise it hangs on to the hook in the front…
…longe line or on his back, at all three gaits. So let’s talk about some exercises you can do in each of these ways. LONGEING EXERCISES. To really benefit from…
…safety officer to monitor the warm-up pen and schooling sessions. There should be some rules, like no longeing (or have a separate longeing arena); no carts driven while people are…
…low jump with ground lines on both sides. Begin by longeing your horse over the two lowest obstacles (but only if you both are proficient in the art of longeing;…
…line — even advanced riders — because longeing allows you to concentrate on your position, balance and coordination, while someone else is in control of the horse. Longeing improves your…
…doesn’t. You can use side reins with a saddle or a longeing surcingle. The reins loop around the girth or surcingle at one end (position them as with draw reins)…