HORSE SENSE: Lungeing aids outlined and explained 01 January 2011 Premium

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01 January 2011

Irish Field Contributor on 01 Jan 2011

HORSE SENSE: Lungeing aids outlined and explained

In today’s market we are faced with an abundance of lunge training aids. To help choose the correct training aid for the horse, it is important to assess its conformation, both static and dynamic

Irish Field Contributor

1 January 2011

A young horse tacked up and ready for work in the Pessoa training aid

A lunge pen can lead to the horse being reliant on the fence on the outside and make the horse difficult to lunge in an open area

The Chambon is used to encourage the horse to work in a long and low outline

The De Gogue can be fitted with a special rein making it suitable to ride in

Chambon

De Gogue

LUNGEING is an excellent form of exercise for the horse. It has numerous benefits and can be an integral part of a horse’s training programme. In today’s market we are faced with an abundance of lunge training aids, which can improve the horse’s way of going, without the help of a rider.