my pony always comes towards me like i'm leading her even when i have a whip.then she pins her ears cuz she get frustrated.she can sort of lunge when other people ride her.
2007-01-04 22:14:11 · 7 answers · asked by Mia 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
You might be accidentally telling your pony to come in to you, by putting pressure on the lunge line. You need to have a round yard to lunge in, so she can't be sneaky and put the pressure on herself.
Try making sure that there is ABSOLUTELY NO PRESSURE on the halter. Make sure you are in a position 'behind' her shoulder. If you get in front of her shoulder, you are telling her to slow down or stop.
When she goes forward give her lots of praise and encouragement. If she comes in when you don't want her to, just give a stern 'NO' and quietly put her back out on the circle. It would be a good idea if you don't make her come in to you when you finish, try to encourage her to stop on the circle and you walk out to her. Make sure you don't lunge her for too long, it is quite hard work. I hope this helps you and your pony.
Happy New Year!
2007-01-04 22:58:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wasn't very good at lunging my horse, but my husband was (I sold her over a year ago and still miss her, wish I hadn't) he would take the whip and kinda twirl it over his head and let out on the lead some and the horse got the message. He broke his stallion and I watched him lunge Chance alot. My horse, Peanut was 4 yrs old, a naturally gaited racking horse that was born knowing what to do. She had never been lunged. I bet my husband he couldn't lunge her, within fifteen minutes he won the bet.
2007-01-05 06:26:11 · answer #2 · answered by juniperjasmine 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hire a trainer.
Lunging is 'easy' until something goes wrong, and anything could. Tangled in the line, horse charges you, turns away & bucks/ kicks out, rears & strikes out. Let the trainer teach you the correct way (keeping your horse as the 'third' side of a triangle; your line is the other, and the longe whip is the last)
And, show me a person who whirls the whip or line over their head~ and I'll show you a bunch of whip-shy, nervous horses. And probably a large hospital bill, evantually.
2007-01-05 07:19:28 · answer #3 · answered by . 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lunging should not be over used. Make sure she hasn't had a bad experience with it first. I suggest using some of the methods on Sylvia Scott's website. I will send you the link below. These are the methods I used to train my horses and I have had great results. Hope this helps!
www.naturalhorsetraining.com
2007-01-05 12:00:11 · answer #4 · answered by rockerchic821 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To get my horse to widen the circle when i lunge i use the end of the lunge line or the lunge whip at her shoulder.
But if your horse keeps coming in to you, you need to send her away, she shouldn't come into your space unless you invite her to, square your shoulders and look her straight in the eye. She needs to learn respect for you and your space, ground work like getting her to move over and go back on command can help, or join up will help. I've found the Kelly marks books very helpful for things like this :]
xxx
2007-01-05 11:02:57 · answer #5 · answered by Cate w 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't gain respect from your pony if you luv on it like a puppy when your training. Never allow it to enter your space unless it's invited. Twirling a leather popper on the end of your lead works well, you'll have to pop him a couple times till it learns.
NO TREATS while your training
2007-01-05 06:49:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
twirl the end of your lounge line and that should warn her not to come in
2007-01-05 06:58:04 · answer #7 · answered by Loollea 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋