How to Free Lunge a Horse at a Reverse Trot

Video Transcript

"Hi, I'm Kelli and this is Covey and on behalf of Expert Village we are going to show you my options and techniques on how to free lunge your horse. So now that we have turned directions, we had her walk around a little bit and now we are going to have her go into a trot. So I'm going to cluck at her, I'm going to wave my whip, I'm going to tell her to trot. Trot, and make sure at her mid section trot, trot. I'm want to make sure she does the command that I tell her to do. It is okay if she wants to once in a while breaks into a canter but I want to make sure she listens to me and goes back to the trot cause that is what I'm asking her to do. I'm not asking her to canter. Make sure that I'm staying at her mid section, I'm going to point the whip at her so she stays out on the rail. Give her a little cluck every once in a while so she would keep going. Point the whip at her so she stays out on the rail. That is how you want to trot your horse in the opposite direction. "