USDF Sport Horse Prospect Development Forum - Lunging - Day 2, Part 1
Groundwork
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Willy Arts returns for another lunging demonstration and shows how the horse must be on the aids and forward right from the beginning He demonstrates spiraling in and out and when he becomes fresh and playful he calmly keeps the contact Willy emphasizes having the horse moving from the back to front and talks about the use of side reins and some of the issues that can arise in their use He began with the lunge line attached to a halter over the bridle but changes to just the bridle while showing you how to attach the lunge line The youngster again gets happy feet and Willy keeps him going forward
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Willy demonstrates different ways to put the reins over the saddle and talks about when to use the different positions He shows what to do if the horse has too much bend with the reins like this They next have a rider mount the horse and lunge with the rider adding a neck strap for the safety of ...
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