Great reminder, I always lunge my horse before I ride! He’s lazy so it really helps getting him tuned in to me. LOVE your hat!!

Thanks for all the tip of the week. Knowledge is key and we as trainers, coaches, students of the game have to keep learning. Always learning. I like how real you are and it shows how much you love the equine athletes!

Hi again MATT Great tip regarding the chin chain. A timesaver but more importantly a respect getter. Much better control to prepare for a better ride... Thx Matt for another great tip! Health to all!

You do a great job responding to uneducated comments from lay type people who somehow deem themselves competent to judge. Anyway, I have found that some of my clients come to me with way to fit of a horse from constant lunging because they are overhorsed. It is important that riders are matched properly with their horses or are on a good training program with a knowledgeable trainer. Just wanted to add that. Nice video. Great training. Awesome horsemanship.

Beautiful Champ what a horse 😎👈🇺🇸

Can you do a video (if you haven't already) of what you feed, love your horses!

Great video Matt!! What do you do with a horse that is lazy in the practice area? keep the videos coming.

Wow!😍

He is beautiful horse

My farrier will "jip" a horse around a bit if they don't want to stand still for him. Does exactly what you just did - not really as formal as "lunging". He'll "jip" them on the spot in whatever they have on be it rope halter, web halter or whatever and no need for a long rope. I had never heard it referred to as "jip" - he's a cowboy from Oklahoma transplanted to south Tx. Luckily for us!

How do I attach it to the halter?

Do you think lunging horses eventually teach them to come out of the stall fresh and allow them to buck/act up when you first get on? As opposed to riding them through the freshness and teaching them to listen and behave regardless

what brands of pads do you use?

Do you do any type of summer internships?

I broke my collar bone and 4 ribs last month by not getting rid of my horses freshness before riding. Stupid mistake on my part. I normally will always lunge for a few to see what mind the horse is in...was in a hurry..

How do you obtain good collection? Im just wondering because i’ve accidentally been telling my horse to give his face instead of actually collecting up. My trainer has explained it to me but i’m still a bit confused and i’m wondering if you might have some tips?

Wou do all your horses seem a little small for you? I dont know but where in from The Netherlands , The horses you would rode would be allot higher in their legs. Allso shouldnt a Lunging rope be allot longer? This could hier his back legs and back running such small circles cold from jump. I would love to see you on a Frisian horse or a Another Dutch breed

Why don’t you just use a rope halter? It does the same thing but it’s less abrasive. As a horse trainer you gotta be more cautious about what you put out there because it’s not like anybody wants to get all horse events banned. ( Not to be rude )

That was a pathetic demo of lunging a horse. The guy is a pro but no one learned anything good from that

The background noise that you got going on is very distracting from what you're saying

I only disagree with use the chains as a tool. The chain cam jump back and hurt them. It's a use of pain compliance no matter what.

He should have a chin strap pad......the chain is rude...

Wow you guys ride small horses/ponies for your sizes. I’m not being funny but if you can’t handle that tiny pony in a normal rope head collar then you shouldn’t be handling that pony jeee whizzzz, it’s a bit embarrassing !

Horse just looks plain scared of you dude… I don’t really see “respect” I just see learned helplessness. Kind of sad bro.

In your video with, “That Horse”, I believe was his name(?), you’re references, (twice), to horses being maniacs, putting chains, (that people don’t need but your using one)🤦🏻‍♀️🤭😒, blah blah. Everything you say in this video is completely ridiculous. You don’t have the basic knowledge of working ‘with a horse’. You refer to him as antsy? When? Not even a bit? He had complete indifference and confusion towards your attempt at lunging him with a chain. And actually striking him with the end of the lead rope, not a lunge line, why did you do that? What were you asking of the horse at that moment? Go away from me? Fear me? Are you confused enough? Poor horse. Seriously. Don’t educate others when you don’t have the knowledge to teach. With all due respect. ‘Looks like he’s ready to ride’! Really? Okay, if you say so!!! 🤦🏻‍♀️🌰😝