Richard Maxwell works a horse that's lazy to lunge

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Posted: 21/12/2009

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Lincoln is a Prix St Georges dressage horse who's lazy to lunge. Behaviourist Richard Maxwell explains it's common for horses to get emotionally switched off and then need constant nagging. Also, over-familiarity with his trainer puts Lincoln in a position of disbelieving what he's being asked, so he does his own thing and slows down. Then when asked to move on, he over-reacts and accidentally learns that his size, speed and strength are a useful advantage. Richard demonstrates how to get Lincoln to take more responsibility. The result is a proper 'teacher-pupil' relationship, an open channel of communication and a clear understanding.

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LADISLAO 15 Nov 2010 As always Mr Maxwell, you are simply the best.

WBLover 27 Oct 2010 Excellent video! I have a very leggy, tall 4yo warmblood that exhibits much of the behaviors that Lincoln does, either disengages and gets lazy, or over-reacts when I correct him. I am definitely going to try this method. My horse is VERY unbalanced at the canter and is young so I cannot canter him on a small circle. Once I have established this relationship at the walk and trot with the halter and long lead rope as you use, will the "lesson" tranfer to when I'm lunging on a larger circle using a long lunge line and lunge whip? He needs the canter work to learn balance and gain strength, but I need him to stay forward and engaged like is done in the walk/trot work with the halter/rope. This horse is very smart and knows the distance where I can and cannot reach him with the lunge whip to keep him going! Would swinging of the lunge line from the greater distance be a better substitute for the lunge whip if they need to be reminded to go forward, once they graduate to traditional lunging again?

Nola 9 Jun 2010 Enjoyed watching this video ... but would like to see a follow on to show the horse eventually working more consistantly "in front of the leg" as I felt that was the initial aim of the training.

Richard Maxwell 8 Jun 2010 Thankyou for the comments, we are hoping to do some more filming with HH later in the year, so can hopefully cover some more of the ridden work and how it all fits together with the groundwork.

Mamie 8 Jun 2010 Very clear, informative video. I have a 5 year old friesian/percheronX who is very much like Lincoln. Where can you find the rope halter you are using? I have a rope halter but it has 4 knots across the nose and I think is too strong for the lunge. Also, the question was put earlier about slow to the leg when riding. I would love to hear your response because my horse is about to wear my old legs out! Many thanks, happy to discover you, I am going online to try to purchase your materials!