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TO LUNGE OR NOT TO LUNGE? 

Written By Laura Thompson

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Effective Lunging Techniques 

Some horse trainers say you should never lunge your horse. Other say you should lunge every day, twice a day, as many times as possible, because it's God's gift to horse trainers. With all this controversy, it's no wonder horse trainers are confused. So what's the solution? Only lunge when you have a particular purpose in mind.
 
Effective lunging means taking your horse out to the round pen and accomplishing a goal. You might be trying to get your horse in frame, or perhaps you are concerned about balance issues. Whatever the case, it is never a good idea to lunge just because it sounds like a good idea.
 
You will also find that lunging methods are very diverse among horse trainers. The reality, however, is that it doesn't matter whether you ride English or Western, hunt seat or saddle seat, reiners or ropers. The value of lunging is in communication with the horse.
 
Lunge Preparation
When you set out to lunge your horse, the first thing you need to consider is the equipment you use and the presentation of the horse. You can send your horse out in the round pen with just a halter, but this does not aid in effective communication.
 
I recommend suiting your horse in a bridle with a full-cheek or D-ring snaffle bit, preferably with the reins removed. You can use either a saddle or a surcingle if you would like to work your horse in a rig (e.g. side reins), and if you are lunging for something more than just plain old exercise, make sure you have a lunge line and a lunge whip.   [Continue Reading]

This article written by:  Laura Thompson

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HOW TO STOP A HORSE FROM BUCKING - SAFELY  

 By:  April Reeves

Question: My horse likes to buck. I was told to pull on the reins hard and lift them high, but he can pull them out of my hands. Yesterday he pulled and took off. He has not done that before.
Answer from April Reeves:
In over 40 years of riding and teaching I have never known the 'pull back both reins high' technique to work, and here's why:

1. When a horse moves to buck, its impulsion is forward. To get the horse to stop the buck, you need to change that forward impulsion. Since the hind legs are the creators of impulsion, you need to disengage the hind legs, or 'drop them out of gear'.
2. If you pull up on the reins, you risk putting yourself in a position that's now very vulnerable to getting hurt quite badly. With both hands up in the air, it would take an incredibly strong person to be able to 'hold' a bucking horse's head high. In a battle of strength, a bucking horse will always win. If you are in the position with your hands held high, you have now exposed your entire front and face to having the horse toss you, smack your face with his head if he comes up, or getting tossed from having your 'balance center' up too high.  [Continue Reading]