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Member:
Rhondal

Posted on Friday, Feb 17, 2006 - 9:46 pm:

I am not very experienced at all but I have tried to lunge Valentine a couple times now and he gets all crazy too, bucking and head tossing and just being silly. My hands really felt it the first time, I had lunge line marks for about a week then I got the skin ripped off my finger the second time the first time i did it I forgot about the gloves I know stupid me was more thinking about how to do this then anything the second time I did have gloves. Couldn't do dishes for a couple days but that's okay. I'm still taking it slow but I guess I didn't know what to expect but now I do and I always have the previous owner help me out when I try new things. I can't wait till we get a good break in the weather where I can be more consistant.
Member:
Alden

Posted on Friday, Feb 17, 2006 - 10:50 pm:

You didn't say what Valentine's age is, I find young horses get this way often. They can get really carried away if they haven't been worked for awhile. Even my teenagers will get worked up, but I expect them to stay off the rope and get down to work quicker than the younger horses.

If your not using a rope halter I recommend using one. I like the good stiff halters, it will encourage your horse to stay off the rope and save your hands.

I personally like to see them kick up their heels. I like the challenge of focusing that energy into the lesson. If they have that much energy then I want to see it in good snappy turns, backing and stopping. I'll let the younger horses play more and longer, then as they advance in training I ask for more work and less play.

Try a pair of deer skin gloves, they provide decent protection while allowing pretty good feel.

Good day,
Alden
Member:
Rhondal

Posted on Sunday, Feb 19, 2006 - 2:06 pm:

Sorry, he is 17 and a ex-race horse he has been worked very little in the past few years, he was bought for the ladies husband but he ended up working allot so he didn't have anyone messing with him really at all except to feed and water. She wanted someone that would pay attention to him and ride him so I bought him for my kids so they could learn what it takes to take care of a horse he is really good being around kids like in the stall and always comes up to you from the pasture he even follows my oldest all around and doesn't mind being touched in any place on his body.
Over all he is just a really good natured horse just may be a little to spunky for the kids I'm just hoping with allot of hard work my kids can grow up with him and they can learn to trust each other.
Member:
Christel

Posted on Sunday, Feb 19, 2006 - 3:00 pm:

I think all horses are capable of acting this way. I have seen my horses do it on occasion, and sometimes I don't know what causes it, and wonder if they even need a reason. I liberty lunge usually, either they start out that way or often even after a pretty good workout, will get in that mode- they are feeling their oats, and I enjoy watching them too- they seem to be 'showing off'.
Alden, I do the same, good time to evaluate the stop and using hind end stuff.
When I lunge with a lead, I use a leather one. It doesn't wrap around your legs as easy and is nicer on the hands. I bought a cotton one the other day, but haven't tried it yet, the nylon ones I have bought I use to tie down hay and other things, they eat my hands up even w/ gloves on when lunging-lol.
Chris
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