Basics of Horse Longeing

Series Summary

The bond between human and horse has existed for a very long time. Often, just their calming presence does wonders for the human spirit. In today's world, where many of us are disconnected to these large animals, encounters with these majestic creatures may be hard to come by. However, there are many people who still create a caring and exciting relationship with horses.

There are many different ways to ride a horse: bareback, western, and Australian. However, one type of riding stands out as the traditional equestrian style. The English saddle was developed through the growing popularity of fox hunting. Unlike the western or Australian saddles, the English saddle has no horn, and it was designed to allow the horse freedom of movement. The English saddle is used in both Olympic and equestrian competitions.

In this free video series, learn how to longe a horse.

Video Transcript

"Hi, I'm Mara Keith-Hunter for Expert Village. Today I would be talking about how to longeing a horse. Today we are going to be talking about how to longeing a horse. longeing is a really good way to let your horse let out energy and to give your horse a workout without being on. The first thing you want to do is make sure you have a way to safely secure the reins. Today what we would be doing is putting the reins over the head and putting the throat latch through the reins. We are going to bind them up like this and put the throat latch through. If you horse tends to be sensitive it is also important to put your stirrups up, you might need to secure them by rolling them around the stirrup and putting the stirrup back into its keeper. If you have a horse that you like to work with sides reins, side reins could be a really good aide. All they going to do is provide contact from the horse bit helping them to stretch down and get a work out as you are riding them while you are in the longeing line. "