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Wednesday January 18, 2017
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In this week's Question and Answer that follows, I discuss what I consider to be the second worst piece of horsemanship on earth. Single line lunging puts the horse off balance, with the spine curving in the opposite arc of the circle in which the horse travels.
Please take time to become educated about the detrimental effects of this common practice. You can learn about the bio dynamics of single line lunging and how lunging does not have to be destructive in my textbook and online videos.
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Question
Hi Monty,
I hope you can give me some advice please, I have a four-year-old Appaloosa mare from a stud farm. She never had much human contact, the problem is I am trying to lunge her but she keeps turning into me when I try to lunge in outdoor school. I did get her to follow my fiancé in a circle to get her used to my commands. Should I continue using my other half to walk in front of her or do you have any other ideas?
Kind regards,
Sandra Semple
Answer
Dear Sandra,
After reading your question twice I have made the decision that you are single line lunging. Please utilize my
Equus Online University to discover how I feel about this activity. I have often said that single line lunging is the second worst piece of horsemanship on earth. It follows only striking the horse for pain.
There are so many reasons why single line lunging is off my list of accepted procedures. They are clearly defined in my textbook,
From My Hands to Yours, and demonstrated on our Equus Online Uni in the clearest possible way. Give you fiancé a break and learn the procedures that will assist you in executing a perfect circle.
Sincerely,
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THIS WEEK'S EPISODE
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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Why should you bother? Because it will help you focus. There is probably a comparable question in your life that needs answering... or will be. If you can gain insight into how to go about answering a practical question that is loosely related to your problem, this exercise will help you answer your nagging question. Then read my answer.
I want all of my students to learn to be better trainers than me.
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NEXT WEEK'S QUESTION
Horse Tailer Loading Difficulty: The mare is a 24 year old part Arab/Highland cross and is 14.2hh. She has loaded well, with only slight hesitations, into an Ifor-Williams trailer (head space for two 16.3hh horses) a couple of times before.
This particular time she loaded well on the journey out but on the return trip she flatly refused to load. She approached the ramp to within about 6ft and stopped, backed up some distance and planted herself with body leaning back and legs bracing forward. The only way to get her to move forward was to put her on a circle and within the circles moving closer to the trailer. When she was within the 6ft distance of the ramp the backing-up scenario started again. Eventually she was willing to at least stand near the ramp so we then had to physically lift each leg forward step by step onto the ramp and into the trailer. This whole episode took 3 of us close to one hour!
The question really is: is she afraid of being transported in the trailer, hence the refusal to load for the return journey, or is she simply being extremely stubborn?? Traveling takes about 20-30mins and she does come off the trailer very slightly damp on her neck but looks totally calm when off loading.
This episode took place on open moorland so any artificial help such as walls or other implements are non-existent. A halter which tightens across the nose when pressure is applied is used but seems to have no effect on her mental determination not to be loaded.
On behalf of all of us, horse, rider and helpers, I thank you for your input into this quandary.
Kindest regards,
Mrs. Verena McConnel
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