Bitless Bridles

…It can be used with a bit, without a bit, as a longeing cavesson and as a halter. The Micklem Multibridle is marketed as being ”designed from the inside out…

Loose Ring Snaffles

…of his rider’s hands, allowing half-halts to be more effective. We tried both the Sprenger single-jointed snaffle and the Korsteel single-jointed snaffle on Lottie, a three-year-old Thoroughbred filly who’s longeing

Long Lining Q&A with Bo Jenå

An alternative to longeing or riding, long lining can be an effective warm-up and a helpful training tool. With practice, anyone can develop this skill. To be a good long…

Training Yearlings

…instead of something to get nervous about. 7. Teach Him to Longe Longeing for too long and too hard can stress young bones and joints, but you can still help…

Whips Should Match The Job At Hand

…should be used to cover space otherwise unreachable as an extension of your hand when longeing and an extension of your leg when you’re in the saddle and used with…

101 Uses For A Grap Strap

…through the grab strap and back out to the reins. You can then gauge the effect that quieter hands will have on your horse. • Longeing riders. When longeing a…

Letters: 07/05

…learned quite a bit more about both line driving and longeing with side reins. ??Both kinds of work have really helped my mare in the learning process. ?? I have…

Ask Horse Journal: 08/02

…by his long layoff from real work, so we put him back to work slowly and lightly.?? We started with longeing, then longeing with side reins to work the back…