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GUIDELINES FOR TRAINING THE VAULTING HORSE 1 Choosing your horse The horse must be :- ·
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At least 5 years old – preferably older
and wiser ·
Of a calm and trusting nature. ·
Unmoved by touch all over the body ·
Free of vices such as kicking, biting,
bucking or rearing. ·
Of good conformation with strong back and
hocks ·
Calm rhythmic mover ·
Able to canter with ease He must learn:-
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To be totally obedient and trustworthy ·
Calm acceptance of the use of side reins
and whip ·
To work in a good fairly short outline ·
To maintain a steady rein contact both
with the side reins and the lunge and never turn in on the circle ·
To make smooth transitions between paces
and direct transitions walk/canter ·
To maintain a calm and steady rhythm in
all paces on a 15m circle. ·
To accept the ‘ bareback’ feel of
vaulting ·
To carry weight on all parts of his body Calmness is
all important and from this confidence grows Remember the better the horse’s general education
and balance the better its ability on the lunge. The perfect horse is yet to be born but the
temperament of the vaulting horse is of paramount importance, most else can
be taught or improved if the temperament of the horse is right and also a
good match with the person in charge of lungeing. They must suit each other and have built up
a total trust in each other before vaulting can begin. |
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BEV Ltd. Resource pack 2005 Coaching doc. Training
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