I am a learner rider and the horsey people in my life insist that my horse needs to be lunged before a ride. My RI use to insist on it and every time he bucked and kicked out. Finally she gave in to my "he doesn't like it" and allowed me to ride without the lunge and he was perfect. Did not put a foot wrong. In fact I was at the walk stage and he would fall asleep.
Now I have the same problem at my friends property where he is agisted. He thinks that my boy will kick out and buck when I'm on him and so he is getting the dirt out of his system by lunging. He uses a long line on a halter and the end of the line to hurry him along. Once he used a whip (not on him) and he acted up even more. I don't agree but I don't have the experience so don't argue. He also wants me to do the lunging but I don't have the skill and get frightened by the kicking and bucking. Any thoughts on this.
Now I have the same problem at my friends property where he is agisted. He thinks that my boy will kick out and buck when I'm on him and so he is getting the dirt out of his system by lunging. He uses a long line on a halter and the end of the line to hurry him along. Once he used a whip (not on him) and he acted up even more. I don't agree but I don't have the experience so don't argue. He also wants me to do the lunging but I don't have the skill and get frightened by the kicking and bucking. Any thoughts on this.