| Training your horse is difficult enough, but you also | | | | exercise; the horse just runs circles around you while |
| have to figure out which horse training equipment is | | | | you hold the line. Although it is simple, this exercise |
| best for your training methods. There are a lot of | | | | accomplishes a lot. It helps your horse develop her |
| innovative and useful tools available for you to | | | | rhythm, balance and gait while learning to respond to |
| experiment with, but when you are starting out, it can | | | | your voice and body language. |
| be a little overwhelming. Before you buy every training | | | | The lunge cavesson is the head collar used for the |
| tool available, here are three things you need to | | | | exercise. The line is attached to the lunge cavesson |
| ponder: | | | | and you hold the other end of the line in your hand. |
| | | | Ideally, the line will be around 30 feet long. In your other |
| 1. Your horse training goals | | | | hand, you hold the whip, which is 6 feet long with a 6 |
| 2. Your horses strengths and weaknesses | | | | foot lash. This makes sure that you are always a safe |
| 3. The training methods you want to useAfter you | | | | distance from the horse as it trots around you. |
| have defined the first two items on that list, then you | | | | Side Reins |
| can move on to the third. And the training methods | | | | The side reins are used for lunging and riding. They can |
| you want to employ will determine which types of | | | | be used with either a lunging cavesson or a bridle. The |
| horse training equipment you will need. What follows | | | | length of the side reins needs to be the same on both |
| are brief summaries of some common training tools. | | | | sides and the length is determined by your horses |
| Line, Whip, and Lunge Cavesson | | | | fitness and experience. Be sure not to keep the side |
| Every horse should be lunged. Lunging is an easy | | | | reins too short because that may cause injury. |