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Lunge Tack ShopLunging or lunging is the process of training a green or even experienced horse by having the horse on the end of a lunge line while the trainer teaches commands. A lunge line is a substitute for a round pen while the horse learns to move in a circle around the trainer. Lunging is sometimes used to cool down a "hot horse" by letting it run out in a controlled environment. Some professional horse trainers think that when lunging is used for this purpose it is just building up the horse to run harder and is ineffective. Sound horse lunging practice includes the use of a lunge caveson used in place of a halter. Your source for equestrian supplies and equine tack. Lunge LinesLunge lines for horses in cotton, nylon, leather, padded lunge ropes, braided lunge ropes, chain lead lunge ropes, and bungee lunge ropes. Lunge ropes from Weaver, Horze, Kincade, Perri, Lami-Cell, Camelot, Tough-1, Partrade, Roma, and Centaur. Lunge WhipsStandard, mini and two piece equestrian lunge whips from Abetta, Tough-1, Roma, Equi-Star, TuffRider, Perris, and Weaver. Lunge CavesonsThe cavesson provides additional padding on the noseband and the lunge line rings on noseband. A horse should not be lunged in a halter, since halters tend to twist around the face. The proper, safe way to lounge is with a cavesson. SurcinglesAn equestrian surcingle is an unpadded strap that fastens around a horses girth area using buckles or rings. Surcingles may be made of leather, nylon, or neoprene and are used in training, with horse packs for stablilizing a pack load, and are a major component of a horse harness. Surcingles have multiple uses in horse training where special training surgincles (rollers) are padded and have multiple rings added. When used for lunging, surcingles are used for side reins, overcheck, lauffer reins, or chambons. Horse ChambonAn equestrian chambon is a strap that runs forward from the bottom of the girth or surcingle, and forks to either side of the horse bridle or halter. A chambon prevents the horse from raising its head beyond a certain point and is used mostly in training horses while lunging.
Lunge VideoErica K. Frei demonstrating and discussing lunging with a young horse. Shown here is a 4 year old Dutch Warmblood/Bashkir Curly gelding in one of his first lunging sessions. |
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