Longeing Fundamentals

Longeing Fundamentals

There's more to longeing than turning your horse loose on the end of a line. Done right, it warms them up, lets you check soundness, and reinforces the same discipline and respect you want under saddle. Watch this playlist to help you longe your horse correctly.

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Longeing Fundamentals
  • Spatial Awareness

    As Monique was doing groundwork drills, she noticed her horse reacting to the flies that were landing on her. So she goes over the importance of having spatial awareness when you're standing next to your horse so you don't get kicked or hit when they react to the bugs.

  • Reading a Horse With Anxiety

    Does your horse have anxiety? Monique Potts goes over horse behavior and reading your horse's body language when you're on the ground to watch for any nervous behaviors.

  • Groundwork Checklist

    Monique Potts goes over her checklist she likes to do on the ground to test a new horse's skills before she gets in the saddle.

  • Using a Flag for Groundwork

    Natural horsemanship instructor Monique Potts explains why she likes to use a flag when she's working with her horses on the ground.

  • Moving a Horse Forward on the Ground

    Is your horse a lazy leader? Monique Potts shows you a few groundwork drills you can do to increase forward motion on the ground and getting your horse to read your body language.

  • Groundwork Mistakes

    Are you guilty of making these mistakes when you're doing groundwork with your horse? Natural horsemanship instructor Monique Potts shows you some of the common mistakes she sees horse owners make.

  • Backing a Circle on the Ground

    Having full control of your horse's body on the ground will help you in other aspects of your riding and horse ownership. Natural horsemanship instructor Monique Potts shows you the next step in her groundwork course where she demonstrates backing a horse.

  • Sending Your Horse Forward

    One of the first parts of groundwork is teaching your horse to go forward when you ask. Here's how Monique Potts does it.

  • Have Your Horse Hook on During Groundwork

    When practicing groundwork with your horse it's important to get your horse to hook on to you and focus on what you're doing. Natural horsemanship instructor Monique Potts goes over how to get your horse to hook on to you when you're in the round pen.

  • Longeing

    People longe their horses for many reasons. Here's Bud Lyon's process.

  • THE FUNDAMENTALS OF LONGEING

  • Transitioning to Longing Outside of the Round Pen Teaser

  • Introducing a Yearling to a Longe Line

    Anthony puts a yearling on a longe line for the first time. He walks us through his process of getting one used to being on a longe line and how to teach him to understand your cues.

  • Using Body Movements to Teach a Yearling to Stop

    In this video, Anthony explains how he teaches a yearling to respond to his body movements. He shows us how he uses a rope halter as an aid to his voice cues. Then, he demonstrates teaching a horse to stop when longing based off his body movement.