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07-25-2016, 06:19 PM
Nanno
Your Dissertation of above That applies to both horses,goats,and People.
Is just right, I have used the above for years with my horses, and with the same idea of you just use it (wip) as a gentile extension of your arm. Move a hind quarter over,teach a horse to move away from tap tap. ETC.
I'll take it one step further.
When Training to Lunge I use a 12 foot lash to both keep the horse out on the end of line and with forward movement.
Teach the basic commands.Walk Trot Whoa. All the training works into ground driving.
One thing I do when lunging training is always bring the horse to center and stop them.
Then just a gently flip of the lash over them a few times Barrel,Neck,Flank and slowly drag it off. Use the wipstock and rub it all over their sides and neck/flanks.
Then send them back out to lunge in the other direction. ( this is were you teach Gee and Haw)
Yes, if they start cutting corners or not holding gait. I will Just give the lash a roll out into the dust mid body and they learn to stay out to the distance I want to work them at. If the horse is a Habitual Short Cutter
I will go to the air and POP the whiplash close to their side. A very Spoiled horse I will when needed put a sting in his ribs.
It only takes a couple lessons each direction and I have good working Lunge line horses.
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Forward Motion:
#1 To Start; Stay Behind the point of the shoulder and to the side out of kicking range.
At first let the animal think you are chasing them, but you have a lead and halter/collar on them to control them.
#2 Have them used to the whiplash in a gentile manner on their body.
#3 I usually step back and encourage forward motion by flopping the whiplash on the ground behind them.
#4 If they spook a little you pull them into a circle around you.
#5 Stay behind and out from their shoulder.Keep going.
#6 Stop them bring to center, reward, drape the lash across them several times send them back out and make them work in the opposite direction.
stop then bring them in to center.
#7 If they turn and face you a pop of the whiplash short of their nose will convince them that they do not need to face you. Then give them a pop on the rear.
#8 Step Back to make sure you are behind the point of the shoulder. They will move forward.
#9 I like a long whip for arena work,
#10 I have both livestock skills and show skills with a whip. So for the most part I know were the end of the lash is going every time I use it. I NEVER use a whip as punishment on a animal in training, But Have been tempted to use one on some people that abuse animals.
Happy Trails
hihobaron Blizzard,Fuzzy,Pete,Sam and the Troops in SC.
Your Dissertation of above That applies to both horses,goats,and People.
Is just right, I have used the above for years with my horses, and with the same idea of you just use it (wip) as a gentile extension of your arm. Move a hind quarter over,teach a horse to move away from tap tap. ETC.
I'll take it one step further.
When Training to Lunge I use a 12 foot lash to both keep the horse out on the end of line and with forward movement.
Teach the basic commands.Walk Trot Whoa. All the training works into ground driving.
One thing I do when lunging training is always bring the horse to center and stop them.
Then just a gently flip of the lash over them a few times Barrel,Neck,Flank and slowly drag it off. Use the wipstock and rub it all over their sides and neck/flanks.
Then send them back out to lunge in the other direction. ( this is were you teach Gee and Haw)
Yes, if they start cutting corners or not holding gait. I will Just give the lash a roll out into the dust mid body and they learn to stay out to the distance I want to work them at. If the horse is a Habitual Short Cutter
I will go to the air and POP the whiplash close to their side. A very Spoiled horse I will when needed put a sting in his ribs.It only takes a couple lessons each direction and I have good working Lunge line horses.
========================
Forward Motion:
#1 To Start; Stay Behind the point of the shoulder and to the side out of kicking range.
At first let the animal think you are chasing them, but you have a lead and halter/collar on them to control them.
#2 Have them used to the whiplash in a gentile manner on their body.
#3 I usually step back and encourage forward motion by flopping the whiplash on the ground behind them.
#4 If they spook a little you pull them into a circle around you.
#5 Stay behind and out from their shoulder.Keep going.
#6 Stop them bring to center, reward, drape the lash across them several times send them back out and make them work in the opposite direction.
stop then bring them in to center.
#7 If they turn and face you a pop of the whiplash short of their nose will convince them that they do not need to face you. Then give them a pop on the rear.
#8 Step Back to make sure you are behind the point of the shoulder. They will move forward.
#9 I like a long whip for arena work,
#10 I have both livestock skills and show skills with a whip. So for the most part I know were the end of the lash is going every time I use it. I NEVER use a whip as punishment on a animal in training, But Have been tempted to use one on some people that abuse animals.
Happy Trails
hihobaron Blizzard,Fuzzy,Pete,Sam and the Troops in SC.