~Karen~
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I have been trying to lunge a certain horse of mine, but it isn't working out well at all. She either wants to try to bolt away from me if I give her the line, nearly pulling from my hand, or she will turn facing me and stop. Then we end up having to start over. I couldn't get more than 2 full circles out of her without her doing one or the other mentioned. I used a lunging whip, but that didn't help as she still did this. If I didn't use the whip, she just would not go. I tried wheeling the lunging rope behind her to get her started, but it didn't help, she just turned her butt away and continued to face me. So, I got my daughter to come up behind her to get her going, she would then try to bolt away.
(also, if the rope is even a little tight, she will come in towards me, if I leave slack, she tries to bolt).
Am I doing something wrong, or is there something else I can try.
I honestly don't know if she has ever been lunged before, but she doesn't act like she knows what to do. She is a 6 yr. old.
(also, if the rope is even a little tight, she will come in towards me, if I leave slack, she tries to bolt).
Am I doing something wrong, or is there something else I can try.
I honestly don't know if she has ever been lunged before, but she doesn't act like she knows what to do. She is a 6 yr. old.