Groundwork P6: Lunging Around a Round Pen.

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Gymnastic Groundwork Part 6 of 6: Lunging Around a Round Pen.
In this final part of the series we introduce lunging around a round pen, teaching voice cues and collection with clicker training.
This final instalment in this series is all about lunging using my Around a Round Pen technique. To demonstrate this, I’m working with my QH Freckles.
Lunging is a great way to give your horse more space to move and to teach him how to stay balanced and calm on a circle and in higher paces without the added challenge of carrying a rider. But, we want to train it in a way that the horse enjoys.
Often, horses have had negative experiences with lunging and are afraid of being chased, running round in circles or turning in. This is a great technique to re-train it as well as to introduce it to green horses.
You’ll see how I use this set-up to easily teach the horse about going on a circle around me while staying relaxed and connected, meaning that Freckles is listening to me. I can then train voice cues, transitions and work on balance changes quietly and happily.
This is all trained using a marker (clicker training) and I reinforce Freckles with food rewards. Throughout my training, I’m looking for emotional joy, physical balance and strong communication between us, which is what Connection Training is all about :-)
Watch the full Gymnastic Groundwork Demo series here:
Part 1: Getting started with In-Hand work: Leading and Connection
• Groundwork P1: Leading...
Part 2: How to start lateral flexions and shoulders & quarters over
• Groundwork P2: Lateral...
Part 3: Teaching lateral movements
• Groundwork P3: Teachin...
Part 4: Introducing pole exercises for confidence, body awareness and strength
• Groundwork P4: Introdu...
Part 5: Mats and pedestals for despooking and body awareness
• Groundwork P5: Using M...
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@nikkichloe 3 жыл бұрын

He's gorgeous. Just found your channel and joined the membership. This is exactly what I need for my loan horse, thank you x

@jetmartens1663 6 ай бұрын

where did you get the cones and bars? id love to do this with my horse.

@grannyhorsetraining878 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice work . You mentioned Freckles had not done the reverse round pen exercises for awhile and was enthusiastic today. Can you tell us more about his prior training? Has he always been trained with R+ ? Did he ever have alot of traditional lunging on a line with R-? Also he really seemed to know how to collect well , has he already been ridden in collection with the guidance of rider aids etc.? Thank you in advance

@ConnectionTraining 3 жыл бұрын

I got him at 4 - he'd done very little before then, mostly hanging out and cuddling with his previous owner. He's never had traditional lunging but I use this approach very successfully with horses who've had negative experiences with lunging before and turn in, plant, rear and run etc, so it's a great way of retraining it with more positive associations. Freckles learned his groundwork and riding with me alongside each other, though I generally train them a little further ahead in their groundwork for a while as they're first learning riding until they just catch up with each other and Freckles is now at about the same level on the ground and ridden. I love teaching the same thing in different ways as it really strengthens it. But you can certainly train more (or exclusively) on the ground or more from the saddle - whichever works for you and your horse. :-)

@countryquestportugal7711 3 жыл бұрын

Really nice! This series has been really helpful! :)

@ConnectionTraining 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad you've enjoyed it and hope you're now having fun playing with some of the exercises :-)

@Sarahs_Way 3 жыл бұрын

For every German who wants to know where to buy this barriers its called,, Leitkegel stangen'' i did some research because i find them awesome 👌🏻😁

@LittleWing3 3 жыл бұрын

How tall are your cones?

@hettykoenraads9207 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, nice video. May I ask how the red/white poles are called? And where the can be bought. Here in Europe, never seen them. Best regards, Hetty

@ConnectionTraining 3 жыл бұрын

They are extendable barriers for traffic guidance, building sites etc. If you google that, you should find them. I know Rachel got them for her rescue centre in Spain, I bought mine in the UK and I know some others who've bought them in the US so they seem pretty universal once you find the right search term :-) They're brilliant!

@LittleWing3 3 жыл бұрын

Also- what is the diameter of your circle?

@ConnectionTraining 3 жыл бұрын

Hey, this circle is about 17m. Depending on the size and level of your horse, the bigger the better, especially when you're starting out. Smaller circles are ok for more advanced horses who can carry themselves and balance on a smaller circle, or for ponies, or if you're just doing walk work, but 20m would be ideal. These cones are about 2'6" I think? I've used taller ones, too, but prefer the lower ones because you can add a leadrope or lungeline if you want to without it getting tangled in the cones. I've also used jump wings, buckets, electric fence poles , wheelbarrows and anything else I can rest poles on or wrap tape around if necessary!

@LittleWing3 3 жыл бұрын

@@ConnectionTraining Thank you!