If you are like most people, you know what you want your horse to do and how you want him to behave. You want your training experiences to be safe and enjoyable for both you and your horse. But maybe you aren't sure what to do and when.
In
101 Longeing and Long Lining Exercises
you'll find complete ground training lesson plans from square 1 to square 101. Cherry Hill starts with basic in-hand and free longeing lessons, then takes you through the addition of a longe line, cavesson, bridle, surcingle, side reins, saddle, and long lines. You'll learn a wide variety of ground training exercises suitable for both English and Western horses.
In-hand section:
Fancy footwork
Whip works
Pitching a wave
Turn on the forehand
Sidepass
Longeing section:
Stop, look, and listen
Outside turns
Inside turns
Whip talk Spirals
Wagon wheels
Bending tune-up
Contact and collection
Long lining section:
Long line lingo
Yin y ang
Figure-8
Serpentines
Backing
Cavalletti work
Trail obstacles
Each of the exercises is laid out with a diagram, step-by-step instructions, and an explanation of its benefits. The exercises progress from the basic skills to more advanced ones, such as counter-canter and flying changes of lead. This book and its companion volume,
Longeing and Long Lining the English and Western Horse: A Total Program,
give you a solid foundation for helping your horse work in productive form.