Gait Control on the Lunge

Share this riding session

Propose my riding session

Created by R.o.m.a.n.e

Type of session

Lunging Customizable

Work area

Arena

Necessary equipment

9 Poles 10 Cavalettis

Goal(s)

Work on trot/canter transitions on the lunge line. Encourage relaxation over ground poles. Maintain impulsion at the trot.

Process

Begin the session at the walk over ground poles, then raise them with cavaletti and go over them at the trot. The single pole can be removed or raised to be jumped at the canter. Once the horse is warmed up in all three gaits, trot over the cavaletti, then ask for canter upon exiting the exercise to jump the obstacle (~50/60cm but can be adjusted). Return to trot before going back over the cavaletti, and ask for canter again after the cavaletti to jump the obstacle.