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Will a horse train faster if distractions are eliminated or minimized?
The answer to this question is yes.
But what happens to the horse trained in isolation when he goes on a trail ride or to a horse show?
What happens when a covey of quail flush from underneath the colt's nose?
Or when a Mack truck hits his air horn?
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Free Longeing (aka Liberty Training) is a system of ground work where a horse is controlled by the body positions of the trainer. Jim developed this technique as a teaching tool in 1970 while he was at the University of Maryland. It begins by turning the horse loose in the round pen and the trainer takes control of the horse by the position of his body in relationship to the horse.
Word quickly spread about this unique system of longeing horses and magazines like EQUUS and Practical Horseman arrived on campus document this innovative training system. Soon Jim and I were crisscrossing the United States giving clinics on The Language of the Horse, The Art of Free Longeing and Tackless Training. Dancing in Space was published in a California horse magazine after we did a demonstration during the Bank of America's Horse Expo in Fresno, CA. At that point, we decided to develop a series of articles explaining Free Longeing. Horse and Rider originally published this series. We hope it will help you to further understand the horse. Free Longeing: Creating Movement, The Turn, Come To Me, Stop, Back and Rollbacks, From the Ground to the Back. A video Clip showing the basic elements of Free Longeing is available. |
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...send us a video (DVD or VHS) of your problem. Be sure to explain the problem as clearly as you can, including all the information that you think might have caused the problem. |
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 Having wolf teeth is a definite plus for a wolf; having canine teeth is a great advantage for meat eating members of the canine species; but why in the world should horses have either?
More importantly, how do all these teeth relate to the use of a bit in the mouth of the horse? |
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Longeing is a horse begins by getting the horse to move away from you in a circle at specific speeds and gaits. This can all be communicated to the horse by your energy level and the angle of your entire body in relationship to the shoulder of the horse. However, parts of your body can be in sync with the horse but your feet and/or hands can be blocking his foreward movement. This sends conflicting signals to the horse. Creating Movement (which we refer to as impulsion) explains the use of body language and personal space to control the movement and speed of the horse. Communicating with a horse using the horse's natural language sets up a foundation for all future training - a horse training system based on communication and trust. Fundamentals of Free Longeing Video Clip |
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