HOW TO LUNGE A HORSE FOR BEGINNERS 😊 🐴 | Without A Round Pen

In this video, I am covering how to lunge a horse for beginners without a round pen. Learning how to lunge a horse is such a wonderful tool to build your horse's top line, wind capacity, and strengthen the relationship between you and your horse. I could cover a lot more topics related to lunging horses but wanted to start by giving you the basics here. If you are not comfortable with this you can start lunging in a round pen and then move to lunge without a round pen as I show you here. In future videos, I could cover topics more advanced like how to lunge a horse over obstacles, how to lunge to build confidence, or lunging to build a horse's top line. Feel free to leave a comment with any questions 😊 and I'll talk to you in the next video!
0:00 Intro
0:43 Organizing The Lunge Line
1:22 Sending Your Horse
2:39 The Lunging Triangle
3:03 How to Stop Your Horse
5:28 How to do Transitions
8:03 How to Change Directions
9:17 Other Types of Lunging
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[@JSHorsemanship]

I hope this was a help! Feel free to leave a comment if you have questions or suggestions for future videos 😊

[@gold_fish-vb2sp]

Hello I'm a big fan and you really help a lot❤. Can you please help me with my worst problem please? Whenever I'm in a trot my horse keeps wanting to go faster and trying to canter, he keeps trying to pull the rains out of my hands. I wouldn't call him green but he is young. Thank you if you can help me❤

[@JSHorsemanship]

Hi Rosie fox HRT Thanks for reaching out 😊 I’m so glad the videos have been a help 💕 Riding a horse that wants to speed up can definitely be challenge. I appreciate the recommendation and I’ll add this to my list of videos to do next 😊🐴

[@gold_fish-vb2sp]

@@JSHorsemanship Thank you so much! 💛

[@joojoobooboo6876]

Can you do a video about strengthing the muscles used for posting?

[@sandigriffiths3875]

I love your videos, as a new horse owner these have been very helpful and you explain everything very well. I was wondering if you have a video on paddock enrichment?

[@FootballFacts4you]

I’ve just returned to horses after 12 years, I have a green horse that requires some top line and overall fitness. I am learning to lunge again, so found this extremely helpful. Thank you!

[@JSHorsemanship]

I’m glad it helped 😊 thanks for sharing 🐴💕

[@DippedInDarkCrimson]

Going through the same thing now! This was definitely helpful!

[@usspecialtycoatings2937]

thanks for a clear explanation with correct and proper details.

[@suzannameyer7020]

You have lovely, calm energy! Thank you for a helpful tutorial.

[@karolbrown5694]

Am just learning along with a horse that was abandoned at a stable. Am going slow with him. He is very sweet and loves the attention. Will be watching more of your videos

[@ellisss2688]

One of my loan horses hasnt lunged in a while, and i never did it so this was so helpful! I also watched it a few weeks ago and its already going so much better:) a huge thank you for making this video

[@alainah.8387]

Loved this video!!! In the future you should do a beginning to jump video steps tricks tips etc. I would love that!! Or easy tips on posture and how to make things easier while riding and how to keep them bent easily when they are bracing against you and how to keep them attentive 💗

[@JSHorsemanship]

Hi Alaina H. 😊 Thanks for the recommendations! I will add these ideas to my list of videos to do in the future 🐴

[@beatrixgade6832]

Thank you! The instructions are clear, concise and really easy to follow. I’ve learned so much from your calm and confident manner. Excellent horsemanship🧡

[@nikolettdurgo979]

How calm are you! Such a professional trainer. I really love your videos. They’re relaxing me too! 🙏🏼😊! Thank you!♥️🙏🏼 It was very helpful!

[@karoline4361]

I grew up riding my horse was what you’d call a dead head but I haven’t ridden in probably 20 years but was just given a broke horse that’s not been rode in 5 years at least and a needs a good refresher and I’ve never lunged a horse I haven’t had to but I will with him . Don’t really have a round pin I’ll have to make it work somehow. Thank you for these videos.

[@medina3420]

Thank you, little by little, I'm learning

[@CharlotteWilson-Picasso]

I love this video, I am still green and I’m glad I found your channel because your tips and tricks help me so much!

[@maryleewalden3175]

I loved this video! I can’t get my horse to canter on the lunge line. Would love it if you did a video showing that. Your kindness toward your horse is wonderful.

[@grimeyIRF]

Awesome. I needed this.

[@elizabethfrank2213]

Fantastic info! Just what I was looking for ... seeking how best to do outside turns in order to help transfer weight to the hind end and hocks xx

[@sarahatherton5350]

I think you're amazing please do more!

[@laurenrawlinson7495]

This was so helpful Thankyou!💗

[@Born782]

Excellent presentation. Looking forward to more videos. Thank you!!!

[@PhoebeNash-qw4uu]

Thank you! This helped a lot

[@lindajh23]

I loved watching this can't wait to see more 👍🐴🥕

[@alexapazos-gonzalez2894]

I am so used to animals not being obedient and when I saw this I was amazed thank you so much!❤️

[@kristamanson5206]

Excellent video with clear concise instruction. Great for a beginner like me. Thank you.

[@sabrinaserrouya3042]

Thank you very much for this very useful video! You are so nice and clear with your horse, it is very inspiring!

[@katejeater1503]

I found this very helpful - thank you

[@christinahebert8015]

This video is very well done. I like your style and the quality of the information shared.

[@tuesdaysgone.7635]

Excellent video, thanks!

[@bunterslivingabroad9724]

I find this very helpful thank you x

[@gretchenritchey1590]

Thank you. Very helpful knowledge

[@solarasfire]

Oh Thank u SO much for this very detailed lesson/ tips. I have a young colt I am needing to start working with (late on this lol) and this is very helpful and just what I needed to help me. Thanks for making it! Looking forward to others. 😁

[@pokemonfanthings4444]

I needed a refresher. Thank u

[@EvilFleesBeforeMe]

very nice video and teaching thank you!

[@locked3724]

Thank you so much!

[@Erik-cr9nq]

Great video. She's a gorgeous horse and well trained.

[@jordanwhite5470]

Absolutely the BEST info I've found on lunging! Clear, concise, comprehensive, and covered the basics most others avoid; ie, how to hold the rope, & explanations of what to do with your body & hands, etc. The only thing I might ask for is a more clear view of the whip, & when you're using it. Keep up the great videos!

[@JSHorsemanship]

Hi Jordan 😊 I’m so glad found the video helpful🐴 Thank you for the feedback and support💕 I will definitely add the information you recommend if I do more videos on this topic.

[@carolingelderman7947]

I love this. Lunging is cool you should definitely do more videos on it.

[@gracieeq7523]

Love this video I'm trying to train a tennessee Walker and this helped a lot

[@randolphlearning5255]

Terrific, so helpful. Best of health and safety.

[@surething7922]

Lovely ~Thank you

[@equiidiana]

It was interesting to watch, I hope to watch more videos like this thank you! (the idea of the papers was fun xD)

[@dudidudijam2604]

nice lesson, thanks for share

[@kelseymitchell3129]

thank you this rlly helped me

[@flissfowler2062]

Great job. I ❤❤LOVE YOUR WAY

[@babasaleem2587]

Love this video so nice

[@kannayadav]

Thank you

[@paullennon1686]

Hello from Ireland. I really enjoyed watching your video! You have a great technique!

[@TexasHorseGirlSF]

your videos are so helpful you are such a good trainer

[@JSHorsemanship]

Thank you Leanna’s😊 I’m so glad they have been a help to you💕

[@jennajenna1238]

Thanks for this video. I have an older Tennessee Walker that is trained to work off of voice commands but is trained to walk and gait only under saddle. I want to teach him to canter at the word canter too and needed to learn how to lunge him to start this training from the from the ground. Thanks!

[@_sarwani]

I'm big fan of yours channal ❤❤ GOOD LUCK...

[@mahmoudabdelgaber7003]

Great videos 👌

[@horsechannel6660]

U r a good trainer I liked your videos

[@ellenfalkner9529]

I've just gotten back into riding by taking on a mellow 17 yo horse with some arthritis who needs some attention and is to be ridden by my special needs sister. These tips are both a great refresher and so valuable to learn to do things right-- I trained a horse in my teens a good 40 years ago lol. He definitely needs "encouragement" and I know he sees I'm rusty, so I can't wait to show up tomorrow and give him a surprise! He is super sweet and I am so grateful to be back with horses and spend quality time with my sis. Thank you for your calm and experienced approach; I look forward to more videos from you and your beautiful horse:)

[@JSHorsemanship]

Thank you for sharing💕 That is so awesome🐴 I’m so glad you found the video helpful😊 I hope you and your sister have a wonderful time on this new journey.

[@anjadiedrich2316]

Thank you so much for your videos. I love them. Your explanations are very gently und clear. I tried every lesson and.....IT WORKS! Kind regards from Anja

[@JSHorsemanship]

I’m so glad you are finding the videos helpful! Thank you for the kind words and positivity 😊

[@joshualopeztech2670]

VERY GOOD VIDEO :D

[@chrissanta2846]

beautiful

[@alardiahalri8651]

شكرا لك

[@melissafarley3949]

GREAT Video, especially the transition s. Breaking down how to exactly hold the line was very helpful. Are there alternatives to using a whip while lunging?

[@JSHorsemanship]

Hi Melissa 😊 I’m so glad the video is a help💕 One alternative to the whip is using the end of your line to motivate your horse . If the horse your working isn’t responding to your voice or body language in the upward transition you can twirl the end of the line. It does require some skill handling the line to use this method affectionately. If you are new to Lunging a whip is often an easier tool to learn to use😀🐴

[@lilbugbites8409]

Wonderful video! Please share more lunging videos.

[@patelketan4947]

nice ..info

[@PankajKumar-qv9qc]

Very nice

[@holamichaela11]

Got a rescue from a kill pen that has no idea how to lunge but just wants to please. Thanks for this!

[@happytera3482]

its crazy how any person do this kinda differently :D

[@stargvrlhalo]

This really helped! I'm starting my lunging job at a stable as a 14yr and I don't have much experience. Thank you!

[@JSHorsemanship]

Glad it was a help!

[@malcolmmcinnes9068]

Yes please more lunging videos

[@vibekehansen2685]

Hi, thank you so much for producing this great video - I will be watching more for sure. You have a great calmness and obviously a fantastic relationship with your horse. I'm only now at 48 getting my first horse (a 3yr green broken Gypsy Cob) and being a very green rider myself will be needing to soak up all the skills and knowledge before he arrives next month. I'm reading LOTS about the different preferences for halter and bridles used for lunging - could I please ask what you're using on your horse in this video or whether you can suggest a good option for a rider and horse both still learning? THANK YOU :) Vibeke @ Australia

[@JSHorsemanship]

Hi 😀 I’m so glad the video is a help💕 🐴 Congratulations on your new horse! Gypsy Cobs are so cute😊 I love that you are growing in your knowledge. I am using a rope halter in this video. I have also lunged quite a bit in a bridle. I would recommend starting in a rope halter. In my experience It gives you a better ability to successfully direct and support a horse than traditional nylon or leather. When I have a young horse and new rider I like lunging in a halter over a bit 💕

[@delphinium5555]

I have never had the opportunity to ride a horse and am now too old and have disability. I love horses and it's fun seeing my grandchildren's enthusiasm for the hobby. We have always had miniature Shetlands as pets. It's interesting to see how you manage a horse.

[@ohthankg-dforthebourgeoisi9800]

There are THERAPY riding centers now!! Look one up. There may be one near you. They use very gentle horses and many people need support while on the horse as they are quite disabled.

[@Da_Honse_Lover]

Please do more lunging vids! (maybe a series?)

[@linuxrant]

I would appreciate a video with doing all that on a green horse. I don't think I could repeat what you do here with the horses I work with.

[@jv-ib5rc]

Thank you! Do you recommend a specific type (cotton vs poly) and length of the lunge line?

[@janethouseman2955]

This video is very helpful, wonder if you would do one on long reining.

[@JSHorsemanship]

Hi😊 I’m so glad you found the video helpful💕 Thanks for the recommendation🐴 I will add long reining to my list of future video ideas.

[@vivekkadam8246]

♥️

[@lilymccaw6452]

I just started part loaning a horse in November for 2 days a week and never knew how to lunge but I lunged him for the first time last week and this helped me understand it more but I can't get him to canter so I would love if you could do a video on that❤️

[@JSHorsemanship]

Hi😊 I’m so glad you found it helpful ❤️ This is a great video idea. I will add it to my list 🐴

[@amyaddicott3406]

Love this video! Does anyone have any tips on lunging a horse that just wants to follow you. I go to get into position but he just turns his head towards me

[@cindywines2126]

I am having trouble getting my horse to start walking. I am new to having a horse. She needed ground work when I her up from a Texas kill pen. My trainer did more groundwork with her.

[@krisy861]

When sending I was always taught to stand at the horses shoulder not in front of them.

[@lexirose12]

When you lunge like this on a lunge line do you suggest going up to canter after getting down the walk and trot? I've tried going up to canter and realllllly struggled keeping her going in a circle. Thank you for your wonderfully informative videos! Wish we were besties haha. Stay well beautiful soul!

[@JSHorsemanship]

Hi Lexi 😊 Thanks for the positivity ❤️ I do work on cantering on the lunge once my horse is doing good at the walk and trot. Here are a few thing that have helped me with horse that are not very forward. First I check that my horse is responding to my ask to go forward even if it’s only for a few strides. Next I’ll work on making sure I’m quiet and still. This means avoiding over driving or continually asking for more forward. It’s important to me that the horse learns to move on his own. With this in mind if my horse gives me a few strides in the canter I try to bring him down before he breaks to trot. Doing short distances of canner at the beginning can be motivating for a horse who is not naturally forward. Once he’s maintaining short distance confidently I will gradually increase the distance. As with everything in training timing and release are very important. I hope this helps 💕 keep up the good work🐎

[@shadyshabana2563]

Please non stop your useful and amazing videos you are so gentle and awesome providing respectful content , I'm happy wish you all the best from success to success , BTW you looks like Kate winsilt

[@JSHorsemanship]

Thank you so much for the love and support 💕🐴

[@shadyshabana2563]

@@JSHorsemanship if you plan to come to Dubai or Egypt any time let me know to go for riding horses together on desert and even beach i don't have my own horse yet but always going for ride since i was 6 years old

[@shadyshabana2563]

i would like to ask you , this horses is all for you ?

[@thebadterrorists5323]

Better looking than Kate Winslett. (Oh love the videos, I'm learning a great deal).

[@tannermiller1966]

Thanks I’m getting a horse and I need to know how to lunch

[@christianneufeld9517]

wow i love the way you work with horses. ive benn tring to teach my miniature this for a long time. i did it wrong and she always had that frightened look in her eyes. i didnt like that. ok so my miniature is pregnat and when do you know when to stop pushing her that hard.

[@JSHorsemanship]

Hi Christina 😊 Thank you💕 I tend to reduce or stop a pregnant mares work when they are 7 to 9 months along. The foal grows the most during the last trimester. So I would give her some down time during that period.

[@hump717]

Thank you so much! I am getting back into riding after 37 years at age 69. We bought a quarter horse that had been pastured for 3+ years. Lots of work needed. You say working on the top line. What is the best way to do that? Walking and trotting on the lunge?

[@evebarry2091]

Mt horse also had underdeveloped top line, U can buy lunging equipment that encourages the horse to ride with there head down . If u use this equipment I would recommend lunging for 8 min then put the equipment on the horse.

[@HalRosenthal]

This was very helpful for me. How do you get horse to move further out into a bigger circle? TIA

[@JSHorsemanship]

I’m so glad you found it helpful 😀 One thing I do to get my horses out on the circle is sending the inside shoulder away from me. If I have a horse who really struggles with this I will do some work in-hand and teach the horse to step away on command. Once they understand it in-hand I put them back on the lunge and use the same cue I did in-hand.

[@darkshadow_undercover8734]

How how are u.I hooe u are well i love your channel if u could spare some time could u explain how to remove flies of your horses face i see this horse everyday and he always got soo many flies do u know any tricks to stop this or prevent this.Anyway good luck

[@JSHorsemanship]

Hi 😊 I would get a fly masks for him🐴

[@heidipeterson8207]

Do you have a video on long line

[@JSHorsemanship]

Hi😊 Not yet, but I’ll add it to my list for future videos🐴

[@equiidiana]

Also, I´m new at your channel so I will take the chance to ask here; I will prettyy soon start working a young 9yo Lusitano (mare) Since 1 year nobody ride her, so I´m thinking to start with a lot of lunge work, I have a few ideas but do you have suggestions ? She is very very enthusiastic and energetic as you can imagine for a horse that stopped working that much for a year Apparently she listens well and is very curious to learn!

[@JSHorsemanship]

Welcome to the channel😊 She sounds amazing. Lusitano’s are such beautiful horses. I think starting on the lunge is a great idea. I always start on the ground when bringing horses back into work after time off. I like to do work in hand and stretching on the lunge to help build some top line before starting back to riding. Here is a video on some basic in hand work that may be a help to you.🐴

[@michelleeastwood9045]

My horse was very good to lunge when I got him 2 years ago. Recently though, he has begun to run away from when I try to lunge him. Any tips or ideas for this please?

[@thesassy_bee]

im hoping i can get my mare to canter on a lunge line, she wont canter when im riding her bc she’s lazy (she has been vet checked and she’s healthy)

[@aprilwalton1606]

Hi my horse like to keep coming closer to me when I'm trying to lunge her. What can I do to prevent that?

[@melissal8238]

What do you do if the only enclosures have grass and the horse is wanting to graze rather than move with you?

[@dudidudijam2604]

The problem that occurs when learning lunging today is that when a horse canter, she always wants to do it quickly. how to make the canter slower? thanks

[@ellan7008]

My horse won’t move out she just keeps coming in towards me. Ive lunged her many times and she was good but we haven’t been doing work for a couple of months and I’m trying to get her started again. How can I teach her to lunge again?

[@libertycowboy2495]

Yes please more lunging. I grew up with cowboy style riding, and never lunged. When i try it my horses just seem confused

[@addisonbaroni5629]

Hi, i loved your video, loved the tips and everything, but Iv'e had my horse for a while and want to lunge her but she doesn't get it at all I've watched videos on my position and everything, but no matter what I do she just stands there whether i have a whip or not. I will try stepping towards her but she only backs up. Any tips because I have no idea what im doing wrong but she doesn't understand that i want to send her out.

[@JSHorsemanship]

Hi😀 I’m so glad you are enjoying the videos. Without seeing you and your horse it is difficult to give you any exact advice on this topic. I may do more videos in the future going into more depth on this and other ground work topics.

[@addisonbaroni5629]

@@JSHorsemanship Hi thank you! I actually ended up watching your video and i guess it wasn't me..it was the horse. haha thank you i love your vids

[@addisonbaroni5629]

@@JSHorsemanship I meant your video on how to train a horse. I don't think she was lunged much in her hold place

[@melaniailiuk779]

Sorry, another random question. How do you earn your horses trust when you go to the corner of the arena, where your horses gets spooky? (sorry if I asked this question again but if your going to make this video please email me)👍🏼😊🐎

[@JSHorsemanship]

Hi😊 I am doing a video on tips for riding a spooky horse 🐎 I plan to post it with in the next couple of weeks💕

[@melaniailiuk779]

@@JSHorsemanship Thank you, i wont ask again👍😊💖🐴

[@emmasawesomevideos7335]

What horse is scarlet? She is so pretty.

[@JSHorsemanship]

Hi, Scarlet is a thoroughbred 😊

[@emmar2675]

I really want to try and get my horse to work on the lung line but he recently had his eye on his left side removed because of an infection plus he was already blind in it so I feel like that is going to be a challenge when lunging also I haven’t really worked him on a lung line before so I’m not sure if he knows what to do.

[@JSHorsemanship]

Hi Emma😊 I have worked on teaching a couple horses who were blind in one eye to lunge. I taught them by using voice commands. I started on the lead line and first worked on teaching them some basic commands. Things like go forward, step away and whoa. After they were responsive to the commands on the lead line I started working them at a further distance on the lunge. It took some patience and time but in the end they both successfully learned to lunge🐴

[@emmar2675]

JSHorsemanship ok thank you so much for the advice.

[@sophiaandlucy2355]

Im working with a very broken green gelding, only 4 years old never ridden before i got him a couple months ago. He's klet off warnign kicks while lunging, but im scared he will kick me. What do i do?

[@JSHorsemanship]

Hi Sophia and Lucy😊 With out seeing you work with him it is difficult to give you advise. One thing I like to do is work on the ground doing different exercises to help improve my horse’s relaxation and focus on me. I am considering doing a course on ground work in the future to go more in-depth on this. Until then you can submit a video for me to review on my website or I recommend reaching out to a qualified professional in your area.

[@unholywalk9929]

Damn, she’s tall

[@suzannehansen2828]

I have a 7 year old horse I just recently acquired. I notice times when, lunging in the trot, he is somehow triggered to act explosively(rapid canter and bucking). How to address this?

[@JSHorsemanship]

With out seeing you and your horse it is difficult to give you exact advice in this. One thing that I have found to be helpful in improving my horses calmness on the lunge is doing in hand-work prior to Lunging.

[@waterworksplumbingheating2434]

I would like to see a video of how to break a horse for riding

[@gemmasanders304]

What do I do if my horse bolts and won’t stop and tries to get off the circle

[@JSHorsemanship]

Hi, Without seeing your horse it is hard to give you exact advice. With that said one thing that has worked for me when solving this issue is working on drawing the horse to me and changing direction. This helps to keep the horse focused and relaxed on me while lunging.🐴 If you would like more help with this you can submit a video for me to review on my website. JShorsemanship.com

[@missm6533]

Mine runs at me😂he doesn't like going in circles

[@ohthankg-dforthebourgeoisi9800]

I’m doing something wrong. My horse spirals in closer and closer. So I’m not sure how to teach him to move in to a bigger circle. I’m so baffled