High Energy Horses

indianpony · 08-25-08, 06:12 PM

How do you work with a high energy horse? You know the type: they prance instead of walk, snort instead of breath and go from halt to canter instead of a nice mosey like you'd hoped for. Do you longe before riding, turn out and hope they burn off some energy, or what?

alexis · 08-27-08, 03:16 PM

I think a great deal of patience is needed for the types you are talking about. I have never trained before but a friend of mine had a horse like you mention and it took her about a year longer to train than most of her others.

iHorse · 08-27-08, 06:35 PM

I normally free longe ihorse. We have a smaller round pen that is perfect and keeps us out of everyone else's way. I know other people who use a regular longe or even long reins but all the straps drive me nuts and I worry about getting caught.

08-25-08, 06:12 PM	High Energy Horses Post #1 (permalink)
indianpony Member Join Date: 08-13-08 Posts: 25	High Energy Horses How do you work with a high energy horse? You know the type: they prance instead of walk, snort instead of breath and go from halt to canter instead of a nice mosey like you'd hoped for. Do you longe before riding, turn out and hope they burn off some energy, or what?

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08-27-08, 03:16 PM	High Energy Horses Post #2 (permalink)
alexis Member Join Date: 08-10-07 Posts: 329	I think a great deal of patience is needed for the types you are talking about. I have never trained before but a friend of mine had a horse like you mention and it took her about a year longer to train than most of her others.

08-27-08, 06:35 PM	High Energy Horses Post #3 (permalink)
iHorse Member Join Date: 08-01-08 Posts: 25	I normally free longe ihorse. We have a smaller round pen that is perfect and keeps us out of everyone else's way. I know other people who use a regular longe or even long reins but all the straps drive me nuts and I worry about getting caught.

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