Our Horse took a fall today for the first time ever and I just happened to be videotaping

Our Horse took a fall today for the first time ever and I just happened to be videotaping. He is fine just a little shook up. Lunging, sometimes known as longing, is a very useful training tool. When lunging a horse,the handler in a circle. The handler controls the horse by using aids that ask the horse to move faster or slower, bend on a circle or move closer to or farther away from you.

Aids include your voice, the lunge rope, and your body language. By lunging your horse, you are given the ability to watch it from the ground, so you can monitor its movement, soundness and natural frame. Lunging before a ride can decrease the inherent risk of riding a hot horse, therefore increasing your safety. However, lunging incorrectly can be very dangerous for both you and your horse.