Module 4: Lungeing and Long Reining
Below are the lessons of this module and their objectives. You can also watch an excerpt from the video.
Did you know that correctly done, lungeing is an art? Do you know how to teach a horse to lunge correctly, respect the lunge rein, lunge in the double-rein, know how to use lunge tack correctly and even lunge and long rein off horseback? If not, this module would be able to help both you and your horse.
To gain maximum benefit from this module, it is highly recommended that your horse can lead correctly, you know how to do groundwork with your horse and that your horse understands the concept of “pressure” and “yielding”. Although it is not a prerequisite, it would be to the benefit of both you and your horse.
Lesson 1: An introduction to Lungeing
To know what lungeing is
To know the advantages of lungeing to both horse and handler
To know the benefits of lungeing
Lesson 2: Principles, Safety Considerations, Purposes and Aims
To know and understand how to apply the principles of lungeing
To know and understand how to apply the safety considerations of lungeing
To know and understand the purposes of lungeing
To know and understand the aims of lungeing
Lesson 3: Lungeing equipment, Aids and their use
To know and understand how to use the lunge equipment
To know and understand how to use the lunge aids
Lesson 4: The types of lungeing
To know and understand the different types of lungeing
To be able to prepare and take a horse through the different types of lungeing
Lesson 5: Starting the young horse on the lunge
To know and understand the procedure for starting a young horse on the lunge
To be able to start a young horse on the lunge
Lesson 6: Teaching the older horse to lunge
To know how to prepare an older horse for lungeing
To be able to start an older horse on the lunge
Lesson 7: Advanced lungeing and lunge patterns
To know and understand how to lunge with a single rein
To know and understand how to lunge with a double-rein
To know how to prepare a horse for lungeing off horseback
Lesson 8: Common mistakes, problem solving and tips
To know the common lungeing mistakes
To know how to solve common lungeing problems
To understand the responsibilities of the horseman when practising Lungeing
Lesson 9: Long Reining
To understand the term "long reining"
To know the difference between the two schools of thought
To know and understand the benefits of long reining
To know, understand and apply the techniques of long reining
Lesson 10: Basic long reining exercises and long reining off horseback
To prepare a horse to do the basic long reining exercises
To know how to long rein off horseback