Lunging
A simple technique for using a rein properly attached to a broken-shank bit in a mini longe in the version of a broken bit
Mini-longe first time for the filly on a stormy day
On a stormy day, I taught the young filly a mini-longe in order to create small circles that would allow me to control her… the bit — snaffle bit — was put in her mouth for the first time about two days earlier. It was important for me to do the mini-longe while holding the rein for control, in this storm… notice the important role of the handler in the process.
Why always use a longe with a longe whip and not with a lasso or a rope
Why use a longe whip in a round pen and not a rope or a lasso for longe training
Holding the longe whip in the strong hand, for example in a right circle holding the whip in the right hand
In this video, you will see how the longe can be done more comfortably and more safely. As in the round pen, the same applies here — it is important that we hold the longe whip, which we use for guidance and safety, in our strong hand. That means for right-handed people — holding the whip in the right hand both in right circles and in left circles, and for left-handed people — the longe whip will always be in the left hand, in left and right circles.
Comfort and safety.
Work in the round pen with an experienced mare
It seems that in the world of horses, and in our relationship with them, things are calmer and communication is clearer — what is called: horsemanship.
See the communication, in lunging, in the round pen, between me and an experienced mare.
Longe for a horse that learned to attack the moment he is taken out to longe in the round pen – Part A
First video out of two about longeing a horse who, when I remove the halter from him, advances toward me, and when I drive him toward the fence, he rears up and pins his ears.
Always with a longe whip and not with a rope,
and always holding it in the strong hand regardless of direction.…
Continuation of longeing a horse that tried to attack me in the round pen – Part B
The second video about the longe of the horse that “reared up at me.” Notice the fact that we saw in the previous video that the horse reared above me and threatened me immediately when I told him to move away from me… (when he came to me after removing the halter),
meaning that the horse does not know the command to move away from me…
and therefore the most important exercise here is to send him away from me into the fence while changing direction.
This exercise cannot of course be done with a longe rope… and it is extremely important, and as I said in the video — it is no less important for any horse to know how to run away from me when I want, no less than to walk beside me or come to me.
First steps for communication in longe work in the round pen with an untrained horse
Another video about longe work on a young Quarter Horse in the round pen,
Notes:
- We will always hold the longe whip in the strong hand.
(I am right-handed and I will hold the whip in my right hand, even if I want the horse to move to the right.
This is an important safety matter that allows me to protect myself comfortably (in case of a horse that was mistakenly allowed to threaten — and may attack). - I do not send a guiding hand to the horse to tell him where to go, because such an action also requires me to stand so that my body mass is parallel to the horse and not directed toward the rear of the horse, which makes his forward movement harder. And the hand interferes a bit.
If I direct my body mass to the hind part of the horse, or even farther back (two or three meters), this is what will cause him to move forward more easily.
Soon I will upload a video with a horse that did not push forward enough, and as a result of the movement of the hand to the halter to remove it before the longe — the horse reared up… - Remember that the idea is — that the horse will feel best when he stops on the line of the circle exactly at the point where I asked.
It is not advisable to let him understand that it is always most pleasant to stop next to me, which can cause many horses to want to cut in and stand next to the trainer.
(In rarer cases, we will also let him come to us.)
It is important that you know that the things I write and show are only my opinion, I have no criticism of anyone, and I am saying only what is in my heart, and there are also quite a few other approaches and methods to achieve the good results the trainer wants.
Thanks to Yair who filmed.
Building communication with an experienced mare in the longe in the round pen
The video I am sharing is not meant to criticize anyone but to show my personal approach to the subject.
It turns out that my videos are also spreading to the U.S.(even though I did not upload them to YouTube), and in at least one case, I unintentionally caused an outburst, and as a result, offense to a person/group I did not intend, and I received a response accordingly.
And now in a different context, I admire horsemen such as Pat Parelli, Clinton Anderson, Monty Roberts, Buck Brannaman, John Lyons, and also the younger generation following them.
Most of them drew inspiration from Tom Dorrance.
But I take the liberty to show a slightly different approach, which works well for me.
Mainly the matters concern approaching a frightening object… work in the round pen, and more content that I will publish in future videos
A horse that rears up on two legs and pins his ears when going out to longe
First video out of two about longeing a horse who, when I remove the halter from him, advances toward me, and when I drive him toward the fence, he rears up on two legs and pins his ears.
Always with a longe whip and not with a rope,and always holding it in the strong hand regardless of direction.…
Another conversation with an untrained horse in the round pen
Another video about longe work on a young Quarter Horse in the round pen,
Notes:
- We will always hold the longe whip in the strong hand.
(I am right-handed and I will hold the whip in my right hand, even if I want the horse to move to the right.
This is an important safety matter that allows me to protect myself comfortably (in case of a horse that was mistakenly allowed to threaten — and may attack). - I do not send a guiding hand to the horse to tell him where to go, because such an action also requires me to stand so that my body mass is parallel to the horse and not directed toward the rear of the horse, which makes his forward movement harder. And the hand interferes a bit.
If I direct my body mass to the hind part of the horse, or even farther back (two or three meters), this is what will cause him to move forward more easily.
Soon I will upload a video with a horse that did not push forward enough, and as a result of the movement of the hand to the halter to remove it before the longe — the horse reared up… - Remember that the idea is — that the horse will feel best when he stops on the line of the circle exactly at the point where I asked.
It is not advisable to let him understand that it is always most pleasant to stop next to me, which can cause many horses to want to cut in and stand next to the trainer.
(In rarer cases, we will also let him come to us.)
Thanks to Yair who filmed.
.Another conversation with a horse that “reared up at me” in the previous longe
The second video about the longe of the horse that “reared up at me.” Notice the fact that we saw in the previous video that the horse reared above me and threatened me immediately when I told him to move away from me… (when he came to me after removing the halter),
meaning that the horse does not know the command to move away from me…
and therefore the most important exercise here is to send him away from me into the fence while changing direction.
This exercise cannot of course be done with a longe rope… and it is extremely important, and as I said in the video — it is no less important for any horse to know how to run away from me when I want, no less than to walk beside me or come to me.
