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About This Week’s Lesson

Lunging with saddle

By:

Roisin!

Date:

2010-Apr-07 at 12:33PM

Is it ok to lunge with a saddle?

Roisin! 2010-Apr-07 at 12:33PM

Is it ok to lunge without a round pen?

ponymagic 2010-Apr-07 at 12:57PM

I long-line my horse with his saddle on, in the corner of the field (I don't have a round pen), with no problems.

I put the saddle on as normal, run the stirrups down and secure them to the girth with velcro bands so they can't flap around. I then pass each long line through the stirrup iron and onto the bit or dually halter ring. Hope this is of some help!

Roisin! 2010-Apr-07 at 01:18PM

Thank you so much ponymagic!I cant wait to try it!!!

ponymagic 2010-Apr-07 at 01:43PM

You're welcome, Roisin! Good luck! :)

Debbie Roberts Loucks, USA 2010-Apr-07 at 06:12PM

So glad to see you use two lines Roisin!

Roisin! 2010-Apr-08 at 11:20AM

Thank you Local!I could hardly use one line after watching the long lining vidoes though! :) Thanks!I appreiciate people who comment!It means alot to me!

Sasafras 2010-May-24 at 09:20PM

I used some red and white road-works warning tape and plastic hammer in electric fence posts in field to make a smaller enclosure and the horses repected the tape very well.

Roisin! 2010-Jun-15 at 12:58PM

Thanks Rachael

Roisin! 2010-Jun-15 at 12:59PM

Thanks Rachael

Irishwabbit 2010-Jul-10 at 06:47PM

any ideas for if you board, the round pen where I am is a joke, it is barely 15-20 feet across not safe in case horse would kick and its on a slight hill on grass. The dirt paddock I was using is now growing grass in it which is another distraction so I use what I can and walk the horse with Dually and then add the saddle, again walk and do all of this till its time to get her to come to mounting block. If anything she gets eager to have me just get on and ride! LOL!