http://www.writingofriding.com/riding/why-the-need-for-lunging/ Equestrian Blog Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:15:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.writingofriding.com/riding/why-the-need-for-lunging/#comment-336 classic horse round pens seattle | portland over air tv stations Sun, 24 Apr 2011 21:12:18 +0000 http://www.writingofriding.com/?p=972#comment-336 [...] Why The Need For Lunging? | Writing of Riding Jan 10, 2010… horse run round pen 150×150 Why The Need For Lunging? … It wasn't until I worked formally with a Classical … Erica currently lives in Seattle, WA with her fiance Jason. … [...] [...] Why The Need For Lunging? | Writing of Riding Jan 10, 2010… horse run round pen 150×150 Why The Need For Lunging? … It wasn't until I worked formally with a Classical … Erica currently lives in Seattle, WA with her fiance Jason. … [...]

]]> http://www.writingofriding.com/riding/why-the-need-for-lunging/#comment-258 Meg Williams Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:33:23 +0000 http://www.writingofriding.com/?p=972#comment-258 Personally, I don't think that lunging is a bad thing. Over-excessive lunging just so the horse is tired enough for a pussy rider to hop on and not have the horse go feral is just stupid, because the rider should not have a horse that they are scared to ride. In saying this, I believe using lunging to take the edge off a green horse is fine. It is great in getting horse to get used to tack, and I use it for a short period of time on my 5yo when she has been out of work for some time, just so I can get a feel of her, and on her without being bucked off immediately. Once I'm on I'll work her and will rid her for a few nights in a row, lightly, so she's used to being ridden again. Personally, I don’t think that lunging is a bad thing. Over-excessive lunging just so the horse is tired enough for a pussy rider to hop on and not have the horse go feral is just stupid, because the rider should not have a horse that they are scared to ride. In saying this, I believe using lunging to take the edge off a green horse is fine. It is great in getting horse to get used to tack, and I use it for a short period of time on my 5yo when she has been out of work for some time, just so I can get a feel of her, and on her without being bucked off immediately. Once I’m on I’ll work her and will rid her for a few nights in a row, lightly, so she’s used to being ridden again.

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