![]() Some horses will need brushing boots behind too. ![]() Always put on over reach boots and brushing boots to protect the front legs. When lunged correctly, your horse will become more balanced in his work, his muscles will become stronger and have a more rounded feel to his body shape. I find that it is safer and easier to lunge a horse in a closed round pen. You will notice how he will respond better to his handler, due to them spending more time together as a team whilst being lunged and long reined. As well as becoming stronger, he will be more confident and willing in his work. Used on a regular basis, these disciplines will strengthen your horse’s body so that he will go from being a front wheel drive machine to a four wheel drive machine with extra power behind. However by the end of this article, I hope to remind you that these disciplines, when incorporated into your horse’s work routine, can really enhance their physical and emotional state.Īfter twenty years of working on the ground with yearlings and racehorses, I have seen how these simple methods have produced many successful racehorses. Lunging and long reining may seem like old fashioned, basic disciplines for working horses.
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