What are the groundwork exercises?
Hey,
So, what kind of groundwork exercises are there? And which ones would you recommend for beginners?
My Pb is quite inexperienced (6 years old)
So the owner walks him more often, lunges him, etc. But do you have any other tips?
I don't do ground work that often…
Best regards
Melina (11 years old)
P.S.: Do you think I'm too young? The horse is quite restless, so I'm giving it a PB first. I think that's a good thing, too, since I don't know the horse very well yet, and it already has a RB.
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Leading exercises are particularly useful for young horses. So step, lean, hold backwards.. You could also insert bars or pylons for a slalom.
You can also inform yourself in the direction of Horsmanship, as there are many great exercises.
Rod work is of course also mainly thought sports, for example with the “stangen L”. On Pinterest there are also many ideas on how to build a course. You could also look for exercises from Working Equitation, e.g. the Glockengasse.
What I’ve done a lot with my young horse is horror training. He’s not afraid of anything anymore. I’d explain this to the owner first.
There are also many possibilities in the area; Plastic bags, balloons, tarpaulins, narrow alleys, flutters, empty plastic bottles,…
The positive thing is that the horse is used to such things and the confidence of the human being is also totally strengthened.
And otherwise, keep walking, handwork, walking…
If you’re not sure about something, but definitely talk to the owner and don’t just try any stuff. You’re both very young and you can go wrong.
Thank you for your detailed answer😊
Yeah, you’re right about the horse and I’m still young 👍
Is he still a young horse? Because I thought horses were so up to 5 .
I believe floor work strengthens confidence as I said and if I ride it in 2 years or so!sollte ! (I wonder if everything works well at the earliest. ) then it may be easier…. Because he has confidence.
So mine is also 6 and I still call it a young horse, just because he is acting like one. But, of course, you’re right at the age of getting grown up horses from the babies.
I generally find it very useful to have a Pb, no matter what age. I’m sure you’ll get it (with the help) and find it good that you want to inform and further train 🙂
Yeah, sure.
Thank you
So the horse I asked is more often like one, so could I send you a Fa if I should have asked?
Even here on GF, this question was asked a thousand times.
Honestly – also for this one takes lessons or can be guided by what you want to do. Soil work can be so inconceivable a lot. But without instructions on site the stop will be nix. By the way, I still take regular lessons, even in ground work.
For the beginning it is recommended to work together with the owner, because many chefs spoil the porridge: she should show you how to deal with her (!) horse. Ready. It’s even questionable if you’re supposed to do groundwork. No one here knows the horse owner – where, so legendaryly responsible, she will not be if she lets you handle the boy Pony and apparently does not lead you or supervise.
To get an overview, you can click here well – whether you already understand a lot of it, I don’t know: Trails to the horse » Archive (wege-zum-pferd.de)
I was just asking for a general
And for so generally I always recommend teaching – riding lessons are also taken, why are all always struggling with groundwork lessons?
And it’s a difference whether an 11-year-old child who has been riding with horses for 9 years has a pb or an adult who has been riding for 1 year? There are also responsible children and unauthorized adults
I’ve been working with horses for 41 years and I’m still taking lessons. In ground work as well as riding. There are too easy mistakes, which one does not notice, but which can cost the horse and often also the rider’s health – one sees also when one observes people who have made the same unfortunate mistake for 60 years.
So that such an error does not happen, you need not only be very well trained yourself, but you also have someone to look outside.
Yes, there is. As long as he does what with horses is insignificant. You simply don’t have the vision of dangers and the like – that’s not an attack, it’s just a fact. In addition to understanding when something is explained.
You can make sure that the horse stays on the hand without any problems, moves and wears and stays next to you without overtaking the shoulder. Thighs, if you’re sure to master, start or ask.
Pray that your horse adapts to your pace on vocal commands or body signals and without the action of knit or barley. You can never practice enough and it is never superfluous.
What you can’t do, please don’t try this young horse! Not alone!!
I would then step-hold some practice👍
Because he has a lot of power and then maybe gets a little quieter and stays still.
But do you find me too young to work with such a young horse? So he can be very difficult to handle….
But I’d just take a look at everything. And the owner again ask what she usually does.
But thank you.
You don’t need to win, I’m only 11;) You’re not too young to work with a young horse. The question is how you work with it and whether alone or supervised.
I also had a Pb/Rb at your age as long as you are not insecure or very inexperienced that is not a problem. Do you have someone who would show you a few things? maybe another person from your stable/a horse-driven acquaintance or related? I was lucky to have an older friend who knew herself great. On Instagram there are super good horsemen, but unfortunately also many who just think they have an idea… it takes time for you to keep them apart… knowing horses, for example, I find good.
Google for example Equikinetics (the “Geitner-Gassen” with the blue/yellow foam bars)
groundwork ideas: podium, rocker, bar lanes, compliment, etc
Hey, Melina.
The topic of groundwork is a big chapter that contains many things.
It is very important that you ask the owner of your PB what she imagines what you can do with the horse. You should also know what the other RB does with the horse.
What sounds critical to me… The horse is 6 years old and the only thing it has heard from ground work is longing and leading?🤔 So it’s coming over if I’m wrong, please correct me.
In soil work, mutual trust, mindfulness and respect are important. I think it’s great that you ask for groundwork before he becomes your RB:) With groundwork, you can build a good base for everything else. Also for a young, “unsatisfied horse with a lot of power” the groundwork is a wonderful thing. And to answer your last question – no, I don’t think you’re too young. No one is too young to work with a horse from the ground. But you have to remember that you have to be the rock in the arson with a horse like that in your text. Also a certain portion of self-confidence, enforcing power, etc. belongs to it, also you should be able to give clear, clear and easy signals so that you do not insecure the horse. Long speech, short sense: you’re not too young, but you shouldn’t make the horse more nervous than it is when you understand. Unfortunately, I can’t teach you in an answer to GF, how to communicate with a horse with posture and signals, with mimics, gestures, etc. and what you can do completely wrong. I don’t know what exactly you want to do with the horse, what the owner wants to do. I myself come across the Natural Horsemanship level. If you and the owner want this, you can work hard on it. She can explain something to you, for example, you can complete groundwork courses. It helps a lot.
Here are some ideas about what your real question was;) You can’t do much wrong with these exercises. But please ask the owner how she finds it.
Just take the horse. Make sure he’s always with you, not overhauled. Work on attention. Stay in between. If he doesn’t stand right now, or if he doesn’t fit, let him step back a few steps. You can also practice backwards in general.
Take him over bars, Calavettis, etc. Slalomparkours is also interesting. General cones. There is also so much stuff in the horse need, which can be abused for ground work;) Construction of bars of alleys into which you guide it and let it go back. Just be a little crab.
Greetings.
Thank you, and Longing etc. Stand above ðŸ ̃‰ therefore also other causes ðŸ ̃‰
Only I would like to start quiet first 😉
I’m glad you want to start quiet first, that’s really great. one who doesn’t want to start on a tournament tomorrow;)
Yeah, I know this was up with longing. But I am surprised by this sentence: My PB is still quite inexperienced. So the owner leads her more often and longs him. That sounds like a 6-year-old horse has never been made a bit different from groundwork. For me, a horsemanship is the basis for training the horse, even before the animal is ridden. In my opinion, the owner should also do this in the direction, but this is more than longing.
Lead training. No more, no less. And this is adapted to the concept of the owner. A Parelian leads differently from a person of classic riding style.
A trainer helps you, because ground work is not as easy as most people think.
Position work would be the beginning, i.e. “who moves wen”, direction and speed, body language and fine communication.
You can build up whole universes on the ground, but it takes time and only works when you do it right. Therefore: TRAINER!
You can only start moving backwards with lead training, stopping.
Later you can also take the truss and then expand it piece by piece.
Helpful are also groundwork courses
You can simply put bars on the riding ground and set up hats and lead them over and around snake lines and so…
I hope I could help you (◠‿◕)
LG MyPony