Teaching Dax to work on the lunge

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11th May 2002

Greedy Dax eating his bedding. He must be feeling at home now.

 

Hello, I'm your new neighbour.

Awwww... friends.

27th May 2002

2 weeks on and he's losing a bit of weight. Caroline rides him 6 days a week - a bit of jumping, short hacks in Hackney Marshes and some practice in the indoor school.

31st May 2002

This is Dax's 5th lunge lesson. Although he's 8 he has forgotten how to lunge. Maybe he never knew.

Zoe, a great WP in the yard, helps with lunging.

 

Walk on! It takes a lot to get him going once he stops.

 

Try the lunge whip.

Got to get him going ...

Dax won't move! Mark, you're going to have to lead him around.

 

 

OK Denise, let's see how you do it. Denise is the yard manager.

 

Dax isn't terrified of the whip any more.

 

NO, I will NOT move!

Oh, YES YOU WILL!!

GOTCHA!

Trying out the side reins for the first time.

 

Today he managed to go from trot to walk instead of trot to stand. Yay!!