HORSE LUNGING MISTAKES - 5 WORST MISTAKES

Are you making any of these common horse lunging mistakes? Learning how to lunge a horse is essential for many other aspects of horse training. In this video, I cover some of the biggest horse lunging mistakes and how to correct them!
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[@Hellofrosh]

I feel like i don’t necessarily lunge before a ride to burn energy, more so to just warm up the muscles before the added weight of the rider especially in winter when it’s super cold

[@irmasalihovic373]

Yessss Same

[@emeralddetailing]

I love that you're not doing anything more than making your horse a little confused when you're making examples. Most people I see seem to agitate the horses quite a bit with these examples and movements.

[@chewycat12]

At my barn we lunge before every lesson. For a multitude of reasons, but it also helps them get into a training headspace. It’s like a mental marker to help them transition from being in the field / stable to being in a work environment.

[@alexanderhans3266]

Seems like you know a thing about horses, do you think they aggressive when bought as adults

[@herbo4003]

@@alexanderhans3266 probably, just depends on how the owners were, like pasture horses don’t really know to much so yea most likely

[@breyerbell218]

I have a 4 yo green mare and I use to lunge to burn energy until I was taught how to lunge her to gain mental focus. It was a game changer for her behavior.

[@horselady4375]

You are the very first person to make any sence of this.i am forever grateful.your a great teacher.

[@josephmourra5642]

Honestly she’s my favorite equestrian KZbinr❤️

[@JohnGarcia-oh2le]

I don't ride horses, nor will I ever ride horses, but I enjoy watching all your videos. Soooooo interesting. Keep the videos coming.

[@eviekent523]

Gosh, Tucker in that teal is amazing!

[@maizy3432]

Thank you for this video! I learned a lot and I am going to put these things to use! I just got a mini pony and he does not always like to lunge so this really helped!

[@paypaymojo]

Super helpful! Thank you! (Also, it's adorable that you and Tucker have matching bangs at the end of the vid)

[@sadiestoltzfus9798]

I enjoy lunging horses teaching verbal commands etc. Used correctly it is a great training method for teaching a horse to give to a bit by using side reins. I prefer lunging to riding and AQHA shows offer a class for it. I've won classes showing yearlings on a lunge line.

[@Model-and-me]

Thanks for making this video, you horse is BEAUTIFUL!

[@briellespiano16]

Thank you for this video, it's really informative keep up the great work on this channel. :)

[@steph_.]

Thank you for this video I learned a whole lot since I'm kinda new to riding and I didn't know much about lunging so thank you

[@kennedimann9033]

What if your horse doesn’t want to go any fast than a walk while lunging, and you want him to canter or trot. Is that okay? And how do you get him to move more,

[@ELISEHAGGLUND]

THANK YOUUUU soooooooooooo much for explaining this because i plan on training a naughty pony so this might help a lot i will be looking into more of your videos!!

[@braylynslife3858]

Great vid thanks for helping

[@rebeccacavanaugh1994]

I just want to thank you for your videos. Also, I think I made this comment before, but you have such a positive attitude and personality. It's refreshing! Good luck on your way to the top.😊

[@ColleenGraceonline]

Your courses are wonderful 👏 I've bought two of them and even though I ride my horse ,your training has helped us to be partners. She has been bounced around to various owners and I bought her last September, anyways, it's taken me this long to get her to want to be with me instead of her basically just doing a job ( me asking her to ride etc) everything we did seemed like she was just doing it to get it done , even on our rides she was going through the motions, very forward not enjoying any of it. And so I've spent time building up our relationship, nothing more. On the lunge I've been asking her to just walk , usually she would just start off running and just recently something clicked in her head and I could see it when it happened she understood sh that I just want her to relax and walk slowly around me I can't tell you how happy that makes me because I can see her connecting with me for the first time as a friend , not a taskmaster 😊 Your a great trainer and I love your videos, your funny ones always make me laugh , you really are a talented gal. Keep doing what you do 👍👍 ✝️💪💖

[@alexanderhans3266]

wow, Seems like you know a thing about horses, do you think they aggressive when bought as adults

[@cattymajiv]

@@alexanderhans3266 Alexander, I answered your question in an earlier thread.

[@theuglyhomestead5455]

I just found your channel! I have been wanting to get a horse for years but never could find a place to learn about them. Thank you for posting this videos.

[@alexanderhans3266]

Same here

[@JC-fs6tu]

Good video thanks

[@pizzapopcorn8232]

4:10 6:40 (Time stamps for me lol) thanks so much for the shoulder info!! As well as the drive line!! My horse just stops and wanders over to me and sticks his head in my chest. 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️ We need to do shoulder work for sure!

[@cherylchild]

Thanks for not spelling it "Lounging"! I always hesitated to say it out loud because "lounging" didn't sound right.

[@laylajewelyanne7829]

I started on my project pony the other day. We’ve started lunging and he does pretty good(he has been trained previously just hasn’t been used long) I’m working on getting him used to lunging around the lead rope so he can be like okay this thing is swinging around but it doesn’t hurt all is fine and I also use it to get him used to his body so that he can warm up his body and understand what works and where it works. And so I can see how he is doing physically and mentally before we start our other more intense work.

[@Conny226]

I really like your videos because your horse is a pony and pony’s can be very stubborn I like how you lunge Tucker I had my pony in a training facility she hit my pony with a whip on the shoulder to get him out Really hard many times she said I have to do this to get him to listen.

[@Catydid1996]

Thank you for sharing your tips on how to better your lunging! 😊 O and I love your Appaloosa, one of my top 3 of favorite horse breeds! 😍😁💗

[@alexanderhans3266]

Seems like you know a thing about horses, do you think they aggressive when bought as adults

[@Catydid1996]

@@alexanderhans3266 depends where you get them from and how they're trained/handled. Some are wonderful and some may need more work before going to a new home. And it also depends how you treat the horse as well and know what you are doing with it. Overall, a lot of horses are usually big lap dogs 😊

[@alexanderhans3266]

@@Catydid1996 I appreciate your reply. When I initially saw your name, I was drawn to it, but after closer inspection, I realized that the Kathy I am familiar with has a different surname. Your name is quite close to that of a friend of mine who I lost contact with years back I have met 2 Katy and they are wonderful people. I can sense that you are wonderful too. Where are you connecting from?

[@jamesgarrett7589]

@@alexanderhans3266 horses are a lot like dogs, they are quite intelligent, very social and incredibly individual. I grew up on a quarter horse farm but down the road a mile was an Appy farm who had the most gorgeous Appaloosa I have ever seen named Tiger. His sire was a gray roan, Lance who was also quite flashy, that was so gentle and chill that even as a stud, children could walk under him, tug on his ears whatever and he was fine with it, but his incredibley handsome colt Tiger was also the biggest punk I have ever met. They ended up gelding Tiger because he reared in a parade and crushed Lance's rider's ankle. Father and son but polar opposites.

[@cattymajiv]

@@jamesgarrett7589 How sad! If it was the only time he reared it was probably because something scared him. He probably hadn't been desensitized enough for parades, which takes an awful lot of training with a huge variety of different noxious stimuli. That is obviously not his fault, yet he paid for it. 😢 😭 😢

[@darrenattard9946]

TYSM! for the tips! i am only 8 wth. my first horse!

[@ln6455]

What if your horse doesn't keep up the pace? Still having trouble sending my horse out on the circle too.

[@katewild3738]

Could you please comment regarding lunging equipment? What length lunge rope are you using in the video? I need a suitable tow for my 10 year old to line her 12’2hh pony. Thanks for replying! And is your code suitable for an attentive 10 year old?

[@ritaangel8736]

I am definately going to check out your course! Both myself and my horse are new to lunging and we are both confused. He keeps turning to face me but he also pulls back and jerks sometimes when I do get him going. He only does it at the trot and canter so I think he is rebelling. He is pretty stubborn and lazy, lol.

[@alexanderhans3266]

Seems like you know a thing about horses, do you think they aggressive when bought as adults

[@cattymajiv]

@@alexanderhans3266 It is not useful or helpful to ask the same thing over and over in many different threads. I'm not going to reply to any more of them. I just wanted to tell you that. Be sure that you talk to MANY different horse trainers, then pick the best one. Never choose the closest, the cheapest, or the one who can start the soonest. Only pick the BEST after talking to at least 10 or preferably 20 people who have all used trainers. Ask those people and every trainer all of the questions that I told you to ask in the other message. Then take the one that is best. They will be the cheapest in the long run, even if their hourly rate is higher. I guarantee it will take them less time, and they will do the best job. That way you won't have to have more sessions after only a short time, like you most definately would need to with the cheapest ones. And follow their instructions to the letter! That is so important!

[@paigemontague4022]

This video is awesome!! I'd like to have more lunging experience after I leased a very lazy Thoroughbred last year and he wouldn't lunge properly unless you literally chased him.

[@alexanderhans3266]

Seems like you know a thing about horses, do you think they aggressive when bought as adults

[@AstoriaHeard]

@@alexanderhans3266 h U

[@alexanderhans3266]

@@AstoriaHeard What?

[@harishkashyap8710]

Nice vlogs 💞

[@FxRaEdit]

Awesome

[@GemJenGray-Tatton-rp1en]

Thanks 🙏👍🙏👍🙏👍

[@welcometothemachine321]

My horse won't canter on the lunge!!! So frustrating. Also lunging is good for teaching cues from the ground before going into the saddle.

[@emilylevitt7171]

I need to learn how to do this, I have my horse for 2 mothers and I never did this with her

[@desireeveiga3626]

Do you have a lunge line that you recommend

[@user-lz1ik1yw6x]

I have a 2 year old and when I ask for him to trot he doesn’t what do I do to train gait changes

[@momtaylor3169]

k so what if I have a skittery horse who is very scatterbrained and if he doesnt see your whispering cues he loses his mind at telling cues and he tucks his body into my space while lunging and I try to point at his belly (like the side pass button) to ask his body out of my space and get out, and he either ignores or freaks out like when you picked up your energy at 3:23?? pls help

[@joebean3615]

7:25 tuckers mane looks like he has a bun on his head

[@nancybraybrooks5509]

I thought in this video I heard you say a certain length for a lung line I think mine is way too long I’m the person that spends time keeping track of my rope so I wanna get a shorter one and I think you said 14 feet

[@p4radigm989]

looks like you learned much from Rick and resell his free knowledge. he's just a too nice guy for doing it for free, but I am grateful. 25 bucks is probably worth it if the course is good and helps people do it right. I learned lunging just by watching other people do it and then doing it myself. Maybe my horse was really too good. It just worked great from the start.

[@alexanderhans3266]

Seems like you know a thing about horses, do you think they aggressive when bought as adults

[@p4radigm989]

@@alexanderhans3266 horses aren't aggressive at all, normally, but some things depend on how they have been treated in the past by previous owners, and if you corner them or they can run away. They can read your body language perfectly and know if you are scared or try to trick them or if you are a smart 'horse' that they should obey because you are the 'high horse'. I recommend you look for "Think Like A Horse" on KZbin, Rick has many good videos teaching all kinds of stuff... Since you ask me this question, you should get an older "trained" horse anyway, because you wont be able to train a young one yourself yet...

[@p4radigm989]

@@alexanderhans3266 kzbin.info

[@alexanderhans3266]

@@p4radigm989 Wow, thanks for the detailed response. You are really a nice person.

[@sampeters1111]

I really want to lunge my horse because even if I don't ride as much, he stil gets some exercise. But he keeps turning his head toward me so I can't lunge him. :( do u know how I can fix that?

[@heatherbarber8495]

I can't get my mare to even start the circle....she just faces me, side passes in a circle, or backs up. Or just yields her hindquarters. How can I get her to understand to go on the circle around me? I always get her shoulders the right direction. I've tried using Clinton Anderson's method but she's not responding.

[@jewelweed6880]

3:58 when horse isn't making a circle

[@watchgoose]

Using longeing as punishment just might make them dislike it.

[@brooklynfowler7981]

So helpful! What would you do if your horse kept running away and pulling away from you while lunging? Our horse keeps pulling away from us and running around the pasture 😂

[@suzannahkolbeck6973]

Back way up and teach them to give to pressure from the halter. If your horse is doing that they don't understand what you are asking and are trying to get away. Slow down.

[@cattymajiv]

@@suzannahkolbeck6973 I agree. Slow WAY down! And read a ton of books about it.

[@YagirlJude1218]

Just wondering if you could make a video on how to calm and angry horse down? Mine recently started pinning his ears back, showing his teeth, and chasing me when I try to feed or pet him! Please make a video on this if you can!

[@alexanderhans3266]

Seems like you know a thing about horses, do you think they aggressive when bought as adults

[@YagirlJude1218]

@@alexanderhans3266 They can be aggressive when bought as adults but most of the time no, because if they were abused or treated badly yes they can be aggressive other than that not really.

[@majkamalinka6213]

what if a horse doesn't turn its head to you and you don't have a chance to change direction

[@alexanderhans3266]

Seems like you know a thing about horses, do you think they aggressive when bought as adults

[@knowoneuknow8181]

I gotta question. How do you stop or slow the horse down?

[@olocippicolo]

The way I've been taught is you separate your horse in 3 parts (hind, middle/ribs and shoulders/head). The way you position yourself (pressure), you can slow the horse with his shoulders, or make it go faster with its back end. It's better explained here 6:16 Also, lunging in a small circle help slowing down a horse. Vocal cues are helpful, if your horse isn't used to that, lunging is great to practice vocal cues. You can also practice them while doing other types of groundwork.

[@Conny226]

Do I have to have a whip?

[@sull_lll]

I'd recommend it. They arent meant to come in contact with the horse, but more so to touch the ground or wriggle by their hind. A lunge whip is a helpful aid to keep them at a consistent speed or to tell them to move out, since some horses may struggle with voice commands alone.

[@alexanderhans3266]

@@sull_lll Seems like you know a thing about horses, do you think they aggressive when bought as adults

[@HanaTheRussell]

Soooo you use lunging as a punishment? You said you use it to deter behavior you don’t want and called it a “consequence.” I don’t wanna come off poorly I love your channel. It’s just. Idk dude I have a dog (I know you do too) and anything I see/read about dog training says negative reinforcements/punishments are cruel and less effective than positive reinforcement behavior modification. So like. Trying to use lunging as both a team building trust building thing and a punishment sounds like. Idk what I’m missing but I don’t get it.

[@tracyherlick]

Horses and dogs are totally different.. she’s just saying to make the horse move it’s feet when it does something wrong (like rearing) and then it will choose not to rear next time.. a horse generally chooses the path of lease resistant and they figure that out quickly

[@alexanderhans3266]

@@tracyherlick Seems like you know a thing about horses, do you think they aggressive when bought as adults

[@animalobsessed1]

You are absolutely correct. There is a lot of cognitive dissonance (and gaslighting if you point it out) going on in the horse world. Maybe it's because horsemanship is such an old sport, with many "traditions" that came from a time before learning theory was scientifically understood. The fact is, "punishment" only works if the learner dislikes it, and so you can't simultaneously claim to use it as a productive "bonding experience." Alternatively, if you turn lunging into a pleasant experience, you can no longer use it as a punishment. R+/Force-free training works for horses as well. It just hasn't become mainstream yet, though it is slowly gaining more traction, as more and more people are seeing what can be accomplished! You may want to check out "Panther Flow" if you're interested. Or "The Willing Equine." It's really amazing to watch horses CHOOSING to engage with humans, even when they've got food readily available (contra-freeloading in action), simply because they find joy in showing off what they can do.

[@LailaShippy]

Why did she cut his mane off?!

[@imperial8811]

Things such as hair loss issues, temperature, etc.

[@rhondaskiles5740]

You stand still key the horse go aroundvyou and change directions

[@suzannahkolbeck6973]

Lunging to "burn off energy" is a bad idea. They get more fit, and you have to lunge for longer and longer periods of time.

[@alexanderhans3266]

Seems like you know a thing about horses, do you think they aggressive when bought as adults

[@suzannahkolbeck6973]

@@alexanderhans3266 No. It depends on the horse (and the person).

[@lobstershark5059]

Mrow

[@lesleywilliams7121]

Do not like large brass clip under their chin.

[@Godscountryside]

Come on we need more useful videos on how to deal with horses

[@heatherbarber8495]

This IS a video on how to deal with horses.

[@Godscountryside]

@@heatherbarber8495 yeah I get it that came out wrong in text it was my bad

[@ZoeySheene]

You look so beautiful❤

[@sabrinam2836]

I don't think that lunging as punishment is effective. Like, for rearing, the act of getting off, going to get the lunge line, clipping it on, and then getting them going will be so long after the rearing event that the horse won't make the connection. They'll think you're just making them work a ton. You'd have to jump off after the rear and immediately clip the lunge line on and get him going in order to make the connection.

[@EquineHelper]

I agree with what you’re saying, and I should have also specified. You have to be able to get off your horse and work them around you just with what you have. While holding the reins and doing that may look a little different, I still consider it lunging because the horse is moving around you. Being able to jump off and immediately move their feet is important, like you said, so it’s just a next step up in training. Once you can effectively lunge a horse with a lunge line and all that, you’ll know how to get the horse moving and be able to work them around you without that as well.

[@Phil_vG]

You were being friendly with your horse, the closest you came to Lunging was 3:12 😆

[@dwp6471]

If the horse rears and you get off you taught the horse that if it rears you will get off. Horses live in the moment they fo not connect rearing to lunging after you get off. If a horse rears you drive them forward on a circle, if you bend them they cannot rear.

[@martinavanhoorn7193]

Thats very old school.. punishing for rearing by lunging? Instead of asking yourself what MADE the horse rear.. For a horse to make a connection between a behavior and a consequence, there must be less than 3 seconds in between. Lunging won't teach them anything

[@Flowict]

Based on my small bit of learning thus far, I'd agree and think it would teach the horse to rear to ask her to get off.

[@lilah_barrels]

I use lunging because my horse is fat 😅

[@alexanderhans3266]

Seems like you know a thing about horses, do you think they aggressive when bought as adults

[@lilah_barrels]

@@alexanderhans3266 no, not usually if you buy a good full grown horse they will have a good temperament

[@alexanderhans3266]

​@@lilah_barrels I appreciate your reply. When I initially saw your name, I was drawn to it, but after closer inspection, I realized that the Lilah I am familiar with has a different surname. Your name is quite close to that of a friend of mine who I lost contact with years back I have met 2 Lilah and they are wonderful people. I can sense that you are wonderful too. Where are you connecting from?

[@connieklar2342]

I know getting an answer is a long shot since this is from a year ago, but I was wondering what your advice would be for lunging a horse that has no vision in her left eye.

[@nk3201]

I wish you had actually lunged him though

[@conniepaschall4034]

First of all, lose the rope halter. They cause pain.

[@Tynlee_Wilson]

Girl- this is how NOT to ride a horse