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how do you teach a horse to lounge?
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<blockquote data-quote="msscamp" data-source="post: 125005" data-attributes="member: 539"><p>What do you mean by starting? If you mean just working with them and getting them used to a saddle, blanket, new things and experiences, etc it's never too soon. If you mean breaking them to ride I would wait until they are 2 year olds at the earliest and then I would be careful not to over do it. </p><p></p><p>As far as lounging goes, a round pen would be easier but if you have a lounge line I would give the horse about 3, maybe 4 feet of lounge line (as the horse has no clue what you are asking, experiment until you find a distance that he/she is comfortable with, but you are still close enough to enforce what you are asking) with the lunge line in one hand and a lead rope long enough to hit the ground with in the other. Point in the direction you want him/her to go and mooch to him/her. If they start out let them go and keep mooching periodically. If not, hit the ground behind/on the opposite side of him/her with the lead rope. It's going to take some patience before the horse gets it figured out, but try not to hit the horse as that will agitate and confuse them. Alternate directions every few rounds to prevent stress on their legs, and if your horse is a 2 year-old don't lounge for more than 15-30 minutes at a time as their growth plates are not closed yet and can be damaged. With a little (I should probably say a lot at first) practice all you will need to do is mooch and they will walk, trot, and canter when you ask. Alan will probably be on in the morning and he will fill in/correct any areas that I have messed up or forgotten. Good luck with your horse!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="msscamp, post: 125005, member: 539"] What do you mean by starting? If you mean just working with them and getting them used to a saddle, blanket, new things and experiences, etc it's never too soon. If you mean breaking them to ride I would wait until they are 2 year olds at the earliest and then I would be careful not to over do it. As far as lounging goes, a round pen would be easier but if you have a lounge line I would give the horse about 3, maybe 4 feet of lounge line (as the horse has no clue what you are asking, experiment until you find a distance that he/she is comfortable with, but you are still close enough to enforce what you are asking) with the lunge line in one hand and a lead rope long enough to hit the ground with in the other. Point in the direction you want him/her to go and mooch to him/her. If they start out let them go and keep mooching periodically. If not, hit the ground behind/on the opposite side of him/her with the lead rope. It's going to take some patience before the horse gets it figured out, but try not to hit the horse as that will agitate and confuse them. Alternate directions every few rounds to prevent stress on their legs, and if your horse is a 2 year-old don't lounge for more than 15-30 minutes at a time as their growth plates are not closed yet and can be damaged. With a little (I should probably say a lot at first) practice all you will need to do is mooch and they will walk, trot, and canter when you ask. Alan will probably be on in the morning and he will fill in/correct any areas that I have messed up or forgotten. Good luck with your horse! [/QUOTE]
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