tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post519082531568234319..comments2024-03-01T06:49:59.106-05:00Comments on Behind the Bit: Longeing: Safety first!Stacey Kimmel-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-51956269336853070022008-10-19T08:21:00.000-04:002008-10-19T08:21:00.000-04:00ALWAYS wear gloves - even when you're lunging/long...ALWAYS wear gloves - even when you're lunging/longeing the quietest, steadiest horse on the yard for five minutes so they physiotherapist can have a quick look. ROPE BURNS, people!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08865252075448654924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-47585958771347448872008-09-26T18:09:00.000-04:002008-09-26T18:09:00.000-04:00What a great article! It has always driven me nuts...What a great article! It has always driven me <I>nuts</I> when trainers use longing as a place to "get the bucks out". When you allow bucking and other out of control behaviour on the longe, you're teaching the horse that it's ok to do things like that when you are holding the line! Once they learn that, it tends to escalate to big bucks, and bolting and pulling and more! In my world, turn out Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-71264677864155088442008-09-24T16:44:00.000-04:002008-09-24T16:44:00.000-04:00I agree with all of this.Actually, it drives me *c...I agree with all of this.<BR/><BR/>Actually, it drives me *crazy* when horses don't longe well. Stay OUT on the circle away from me, go at the gait I tell you to, and stop when I say so. Is it really that hard?<BR/><BR/>First thing I did when I got the project horse was teach her to longe correctly. She didn't understand staying out at the end of the line, wasn't all that great on her gaits, and manymisadventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00269126419483167938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-67504984370021408292008-09-24T13:24:00.000-04:002008-09-24T13:24:00.000-04:00Great post! Also, just because a horse has always...Great post! Also, just because a horse has always been a great longer doesn't mean they will STAY that way! I'd had my OTTB gelding for YEARS and he would free longe in a 20m circle just fine on voice. Then one day I had him on a line on the sand next to the barn to get the jiggers out. Needless to say I failed the "closed in area" rule. He spooked at something behind me and bolted out of chickenriderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15332700988740410559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-39836320340534650762008-09-24T10:11:00.000-04:002008-09-24T10:11:00.000-04:00This is a very important topic. I can't even count...This is a very important topic. I can't even count the number of horses I've met that were downright dangerous to longe. It is not cute when Spots or Fluffy goes blasting around you squealing and kicking! While some people might not understand the "wear a helmet" thing while you're longeing, I can say that I almost got my head kicked in once by a yearling. Fortunately, I got my arm in front of myspazfillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06165692758574924371noreply@blogger.com