Groundwork for horses
There are many different ways you can work horses from the ground including techniques like lungeing, long reining, groundwork using a rope halter, classical in-hand work and liberty work.
Lungeing, long reining and other forms of groundwork are ways to work the horse from the ground, typically without a rider on board. They are useful training techniques used as part of the process of starting horses (training the horse to accept a rider on their back and being ridden). Once the horse has been backed and is confident being ridden, groundwork can be used to help keep the horse fit, to provide variety in their training and exercise the horse without the weight of the rider.
Whether you are looking for advice on how to lunge a horse, the benefits of long reining horses, how best to deal with common lungeing problems, or how to introduce your horse to liberty training, then Horse & Hound’s experts are here to help.
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How to lunge a horse – your essential guide
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Riding from the ground: the benefits of long reining and how to do it
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Wondering about working horses at liberty? Here’s what you need to know...
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Groundwork for horses: what it is and why it’s useful
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Horse & Hound’s beginners’ guide to clicker training
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6 bits of lunging kit you need on your yard
Are you planning to lunge your horse this winter? Then check out our selection of lunging kit that you're likely to find useful
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Study shows many are using side and draw reins wrongly
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8 things to do with your horse during the Covid-19 crisis, without riding
If you have chosen not to ride during the coronavirus pandemic, there are still plenty of ways to bond with your horse and keep you both happy and learning
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#SundaySchool: How do I introduce my horse or pony to long-reining?
Julie Templeton, a leading pony producer provides advice and tips on how to nail this basic training skill for full effect
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5 ways lungeing will transform your riding
While there isn’t a fast-track way to make you a better rider, lungeing sessions are the next best thing. Here are five expert tips that will transform the way you sit in the saddle
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Oh no, you didn’t! 6 horsey things we know we shouldn’t do, but do anyway
Call us mad, but there are some things we all end up doing on the yard that we know we shouldn't — from wearing unsuitable shoes to mucking out in our work clothes
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Jennie Loriston-Clarke: expert advice to solve your lungeing problems
In her latest book 'Lungeing and Long Reining', Jennie Loriston-Clarke takes the reader through a step-by-step guide to training, exercising and suppling horses from the ground
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Fizz Marshall's therapy blog: And I would walk 500 miles...
H&H's equine therapy blogger explains how a key ingredient of the day-to-day running of the therapy centre involves a large amount of walking
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Which lungeing aid would help your horse?
Find out which lungeing aid you should be using to help improve your horse's way of going
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Q&A: Long reining safely
Practical advice on how to get started in long reining
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Lungeing over poles: the benefits and how to do it
