#roundpen

[daisypony]

This movie was taken by my dear friend vicii! You can see how beautiful Ivy can move, even in deep snow 😍 She's gonna be such a good horse! #ivy #yearling #horse #jährling #drumhorse #shirehorse #schecke #paintedpony #pony #equestrian #younghorse #jungpferd #pferd #horsesofinstagram #roundpen #trot #trab #galopp #redhalter

[of-fur-and-fangs]

So much excess energy!

[onetempi]

Back to work..again. I stopped for a few weeks because PT was kicking my butt and CJ is having some sort of issue. I tried to find a trainer for help without any luck so...so much for that. He's lost muscle in his top line showing me that our little bit of work was doing him good. If we just walk in little circles, bending shoulder and haunches like Nuno Oliviera, it's better than nothing.... . . . #vscocam #nc #farmlifeinthecity #dressage #roundpen #canter #trot #thirdlevel #backtowork #totalhipreplacement #totalkneereplacement #missthis #nunooliviera #americanwarmbloodregistry #yourdressage https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg-EQ5IuGkD/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[onetempi]

Back to work..again. I stopped for a few weeks because PT was kicking my butt and CJ is having some sort of issue. I tried to find a trainer for help without any luck so...so much for that. He's lost muscle in his top line showing me that our little bit of work was doing him good. If we just walk in little circles, bending shoulder and haunches like Nuno Oliviera, it's better than nothing.... . . . #vscocam #nc #farmlifeinthecity #dressage #roundpen #canter #trot #thirdlevel #backtowork #totalhipreplacement #totalkneereplacement #missthis #nunooliviera #americanwarmbloodregistry #yourdressage https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg-D4tzOeJA/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[paint-horse-paradise]

Day one of trying to do walk canter transitions in the round pen. 💪 They are not perfect and need a lot of work but my biggest goal today was to get her to pick up and keep the canter for a short amount of time in a calm way, instead of going mock Jesus. There's a lot of undoing polo teaching happening for both her and me. I'm excited for the future. . Remember this is Day One! I plan to share everything I can of the training process we are going through. This next two months are gonna be exciting. . . #horse #horsetraining #horsesofinstagram #canter #roundpen #naturalhorsemanship #liberty #begining #walk #horselife #horseeducation #escondido #socal (at Escondido, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWzLu3pPrIF/?utm_medium=tumblr

[jonandlindahopetoadopt]

Had the best farm help today! Putting in our round pen finally!!! #boymom #farmlife #horsetraining #farmhelp #roundpen #barrelhorses #adoption #adoptionjourney #waitingfamily #adoptivefamily #openadoption https://www.instagram.com/p/CKcpHg5pJXc/?igshid=36mketyjvi7o

[anjabayer]

Mein defakto "zweites Zuhause", 🦄🐴🐎 Einfach nur wunderschön, das muss man einfach erlebt haben. Kein andere "Oase" ist schöner. #reitstall #Horseressortamsonnenhof #reithalle #seerosenteich #roundpen #schilf #zugefroren #wintertime❄️ #sonne #schönertag (hier: Horse Resort "am Sonnenhof", Hart bei Graz) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6GyrcEnXSN/?igshid=1mv1z46rllg6l

[blazed-chestnut]

Join-Up

What is it?

Creates a bond and a sense of respect between you and horse

Establishes you as a trusting leader. 

It gives the horse a choice of accepting the human as herd leader or not. The horse is not forced to but the horse learns it is easier to accept you as leader than to not. Make the correct answer the easy one as usual!

What do I need?

May need a lunge whip, lead rope, crop, depending on how sensitive the horse is. This is only meant to drive the horse forward, not to hurt or punish the horse. 

A round pen is highly preferred.

An arena is not preferred because the horse can entirely evade pressure or get “stuck” in a corner.

It is possible to do join up without a round pen on a regular lunge line. 

Patience. It can take a while for a horse to join up. 

An air of confidence and calmness. You need to be the sturdy leader and it’s not going to happen if you are nervous. Remember, a horse will reflect your own emotions!

How to do it?

Introduce your horse to the round pen if they are unfamiliar. Spend some time just leading them on a lead rope. 

Send horse out on a circle. Lunge as usual to start. Since you are in a round pen, you do not need a lunge line. It also makes changes in direction harder and presents a trip hazard.

We are looking for the inside ear to lock onto you or for the head to dip in towards you. Other good signs include licking/chewing and a drop in head carriage. 

At this point, tell the horse “whoa”. Stop your body and stop sending signals. Take a deep breath and relax everything. Drop eye contact (pressure). 

We are waiting for the horse to stop and look at you or even better, stop and walk up to you! Reward the horse by scratching between the eyes, scratching the neck, or scratching the withers. These are all ways horses show each other affection and reassurance. 

If the horse does not join up (is not paying attention to you), send them back out on the circle. If they are running around aimlessly, work on directional switches. 

Now, if the horse has truly joined up, the horse will follow behind you! They will stop when you do and walk when you do. If not, send them back out and do it again. 

Walk one circle in one direction and reward. Switch directions and reward again. 

Refs:

https://www.wikihow.com/Join-Up-With-a-Horse

https://www.thesprucepets.com/horse-training-what-is-join-up-1886681