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closest to you, over the nose and snap it on the opposite halter ring. This is the most respon- sive position.


Organizing the Lunge Line Keeping your lunge line organized is a


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Building A Partnership With Your Horse The Art of Lungeing: Part 1


By Lynn Palm I value lungeing for many


reasons. Yes, lungeing is a way to exercise a horse, but it’s much more important in devel- oping a horse’s self-carriage in all gaits, response to voice and whip commands, and lungeing can control a horse’s play on the line. I use lungeing as a day of training, and always as part of taking a horse to a new area that you want the horse to per- form. I also use lungeing for a bitting exercise. As I titled my DVD, “The


Art of Lungeing” is just that. It is not initially easy to master lungeing for a handler. Practice is the only way in developing your eye reaction/coordination, recognizing your horse losing


his balance by falling in or falling out, and in developing your own coordination of both arms and legs.


Forming a Triangle Form a triangle for proper


lungeing. Here’s how: Stay parallel to the horse and make one side of the triangle with your lunge line. The horse is another side of the triangle, and the whip is the third side of the triangle. You are in the middle of the triangle.


Staying Parallel to the Horse The key to staying parallel


to the horse is to never walk to- ward the horse or take any steps backwards. Move your legs by crossing one in front of the other. Moving your legs


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sideways allows you to stay parallel to the horse.


Attaching the Lunge Line; Contact with the Lunge Line Keeping contact with the lunge line to


the horse’s halter allows you to recognize the line going slack, the horse falling in, the horse pulling you, or the horse falling out. Attach the lunge line with a snap or a chain. NEVER attach under the horse’s chin, which would give you less control of the horse’s head position. Never attach a lunge line to a bit. Here are two options for connecting the line. 1.


If using a lunge line with just a snap,


If using a flat cotton lunge line, thread the lunge line through the side halter ring


connect it to the side halter ring closest to you. 2.


must! I like a flat cotton lunge line the most, and I avoid nylon and round ropes. Nylon you can burn your hand if a horse tries to get away from you, and round lines are too hard to hold. DO NOT LET THE LUNGE LINE DRAG ON THE GROUND— IT’S NOT SAFE! I also have my students learn how to keep the line organized without the horse. Here’s how to loop the line: 1. Hold the loop at the end of the line. 2. Spread your hands apart, making a loop, and put it in your hand from the bottom of your hand. The line comes out the top between your thumb and first finger. 3. Continue to make similar loops. They don’t have to be perfect; however, you must stack the line in your hand so it is easy to hold. 4. Once you have looped and stacked the whole line, put your first finger in the loop that is on top and leads to the horse. Hold it in place with your thumb. 5. When you have done this and can do it easily, now you have to master this technique without looking at the line. When you can do this, you will have the best control possible with the lunge line. You’ll be able to make dif- ferent size circles, go straight, and adjust the length of the line when needed.


Next month: Use of the lunge whip, lungeing different size circles, developing self-carriage


while lungeing


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