| Successful and effective training can be given to your | | | | longeing equipment. |
| horse provided you have invested in some important | | | | The longe line is the first of the longeing equipment that |
| equipment for your tack room. Though one can | | | | you need to invest in. between 25 and 30 feet long, |
| manage with the set of existing tools, the training | | | | and made of cotton rope, it enables your horse to trot |
| cannot be done efficiently without the right equipment. | | | | around you in a circle that has a diameter of 60 feet. |
| A halter, a lead rope, a bridle, a bit and a saddle are | | | | Wearing a strong pair of gloves during this time can |
| the bare minimum necessities to get started. Other | | | | save you from painful rope burns. |
| equipment that allows you to work with the horse in | | | | It is now time to decide whether you would just use |
| the ground includes a longe line, a longeing cavesson, a | | | | the halter or a bridle with the longe line or go for the |
| longe whip, and a sturdy pair of leather gloves. | | | | longeing cavesson that is exclusively designed for the |
| The halter is the first item you need if the horse is | | | | longe line. Of course, using your halter is perfectly |
| completely untrained and about to learn the basics. | | | | possible but you would not be able to get the comfort |
| Invest in a good one; as this item would be needed | | | | of the extra padding of longeing cavesson for your |
| long after the training program is over. Since halters | | | | horse. It also has the provision of extra rings |
| are generally loose on the fit and flexible enough to be | | | | attachable to the longe line. |
| adjusted according to need, finding a fitting halter is not | | | | The longe whip is the last piece of longeing tack |
| a real problem. After your horse is used to wearing a | | | | needed for training. There is nothing to be alarmed |
| halter, it is time to make him get used to a lead rope. | | | | about using a longe whip for training your horse. Never |
| This item is also needed even when the horse has | | | | used for striking, the whip is primarily meant to tap or |
| completed his training. | | | | give a gentle nudge when you are positioned slightly |
| At this stage you have to decide whether the training | | | | away from your horse. Think of this equipment as an |
| should be done to make the horse accept a saddle | | | | extension of your arm. |
| and a bridle before you mount it. If yes, then buy the | | | | You do not need any of the this type of equipment if |
| specially-designed longeing tack which allows you to | | | | the horse is already trained. Still, horses could do well |
| control your horse while he is undergoing training. Such | | | | with some refresher courses occasionally. Moreover |
| controlling equipment enables you to train your horse to | | | | the equipment and training process may also helpful in |
| do multiple activities, without you riding on his back. | | | | restoring a horse's normal stamina after injuries |
| Once he finds the right pacing easy, train him to | | | | resulting in a faster return to full health. |
| accept a saddle and bridle as you train him using the | | | | |