| 1. Understand lungeing a horse |
1.1 Explain a range of reasons for lungeing a horse |
Range = 2 or more. Reasons to include:
- Maintaining horse’s fitness
- Warming up prior to riding
- Alternative method of exercise
- Part of a schooling or rehabilitation programme
- Assessing the horse’s movement
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Discussion |
| 1.2 Describe a range of factors that may affect lungeing |
Range = 2 or more. Factors may include:
- Horse behaviour, for example; pulling away, turning in, unwilling to go forwards
- Horse is fresh and excitable
- Presence of other horses
- Surface and weather conditions
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Discussion |
| 1.3 Describe a range of common lungeing problems |
Range = 2 or more. Problems may include:
- Circle too small
- Inappropriate body position
- Inappropriate tone of commands
- Inappropriate use of equipment
- Inappropriate exercise programme
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Discussion |
| 2. Understand equipment required for lungeing |
2.1 Explain the use of a range of lungeing equipment |
Range = 2 or more. Equipment to include:
- Cavesson
- Lunge rein
- Side reins
- Lunge whip
- Saddle/roller
- Bridle
- Boots
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Observation and Discussion |
| 3. Be able to lunge a horse for exercise |
3.1 Lunge a horse according to instructions |
Instructions; learners will be given a summary of the horse’s needs. Lungeing to include:
- Confirm appropriateness of equipment and adjust if required
- Put horse out on appropriately sized circle
- Work the horse without side reins
- Work the horse in walk and trot and canter if appropriate
- Work the horse with side reins adjusting if required
- Awareness of others
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Observation |
| 3.2 Lunge safely |
Lungeing safely to include:
- Appropriate personal protective equipment for handler
- Maintain safe control
- Handler position in relationship to the horse
- Balancing, tempo and appropriate forwardness of the horse
- Lungeing technique
- Use of commands
- Adjust equipment where appropriate
- Handling equipment safely
- Awareness of others
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Observation |
| 3.3 Review the lunge session |
Review to include:
- Effectiveness of session in meeting the needs of the horse
- Size of the circle
- Behaviour of the horse
- Forwardness/responsiveness of aids
- The way the horse is going (include tempo, balance, rhythm)
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Discussion |
