tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855187223809114916.post4894765667982035112..comments2023-09-16T06:21:35.320-07:00Comments on Pia's (and Prairie!) Parade: SNOW DAY! (or slush, or sleet, or something day)Ginghamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06677667981067220682noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855187223809114916.post-2046688655243077802013-12-24T23:35:36.838-08:002013-12-24T23:35:36.838-08:00Our barn rules are that lunging can only happen wh...Our barn rules are that lunging can only happen when no other riders are present or you ask their permission, each and every time. One yes does not mean it will be ok every time it co-occurs in the future. However, we have one individual who thinks he owns the place and I've had lunging issues with him before. I've learned to assert myself as positively as possible.<br />RuckusButthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14760056031442317243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855187223809114916.post-30744338336120866822013-12-24T18:07:41.202-08:002013-12-24T18:07:41.202-08:00You did the right thing, but it is too bad that th...You did the right thing, but it is too bad that the other person didn't get the memo. My barn is small, so overlapping activities is not usually a probable. If I ride during a lesson I always give the student the right of way and pay attention to the instructor so that I stay out of their line of travel.<br /><br />Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335385366138424092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855187223809114916.post-86740008858437230272013-12-24T15:54:43.992-08:002013-12-24T15:54:43.992-08:00Hmm lunging policy at my barn - well I'll star...Hmm lunging policy at my barn - well I'll start off by holding my hands up and admitting I am spoiled rotten with the facilities where I board my girls. There are 3 indoors, an outdoor & a smaller lunging arena where two can be lunged comfortably.<br />1 of the indoors (the largest) can NEVER be used for lunging, the oldest indoor is often used for riding school lessons and is reserved for them when scheduled so no lunging or riding there till after 8pm most evenings. Other indoor & outdoor are first come first serve although as others have said common curtesy & politeness truly do help - sadly sometimes neither are in abundant supply, but those days are thankfully few & far betweenAoifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06324156483692821044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855187223809114916.post-59335196708063694962013-12-24T11:37:58.271-08:002013-12-24T11:37:58.271-08:00At my barn, riders (especially lessons) have the r...At my barn, riders (especially lessons) have the right of way and no lunging is permitted when riders are mounted. However, I am very, very lucky in that we have two indoor arenas, so usually the smaller of the two is open for turnout/lunging. Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09697362741342101748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855187223809114916.post-53247246310446029272013-12-24T10:28:38.892-08:002013-12-24T10:28:38.892-08:00agree, thankfully our roundpen is almost always se...agree, thankfully our roundpen is almost always serviceable and drains really well. I think she maybe didn't even know it was there? <br /><br />Also, the eyeroll was hers not mine ;) I was trying super hard to be polite about it while still being "firm-ish" regarding arena use.Ginghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06677667981067220682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855187223809114916.post-34680263737030436022013-12-24T10:26:51.261-08:002013-12-24T10:26:51.261-08:00My old place (and our outdoor) could easily accomm...My old place (and our outdoor) could easily accommodate that much activity going on safely (assuming all the horses and riders were capable).<br /><br />I think the issue is definitely safety - but also consideration when the ring is micro-sized and there's no way for anyone to work on the rail while you have a horse on the line. Ginghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06677667981067220682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855187223809114916.post-48125271508103148382013-12-24T07:40:50.281-08:002013-12-24T07:40:50.281-08:00Lunging in our indoor is pretty much only for the ...Lunging in our indoor is pretty much only for the days when the round pen is too sloppy for such work, or is occupied and there is no one (or no one who cares) in the indoor. Of course the 'natural horsemanship' people seem to get around this by chasing their horses around on long leads, until they accomplish whatever on earth they are trying to do, or my trainer asks them to quit because they are spooking all of our horses.<br /><br />You maybe could have left out the eye roll (although I find those are pretty hard to contain at times) but it was right for you to speak up! Kitty Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10320015015309570032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855187223809114916.post-46946018142076854972013-12-24T05:51:35.828-08:002013-12-24T05:51:35.828-08:00At my new barn we only lunge in one of the less us...At my new barn we only lunge in one of the less used paddocks, because our rings a tad on the small side. At old barns of mine it was always assess the situation, if theres a beginner riding you go somewhere else, and then ask. <br /><br />There'll always be a little drama in barns, but it seems like you were just trying to do the right thing! I wouldn't worry about it :-)Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15696541621503810267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855187223809114916.post-37392381258236044612013-12-24T04:34:19.738-08:002013-12-24T04:34:19.738-08:00At my old barn, lunging was allowed as long as you...At my old barn, lunging was allowed as long as your horse could stay on a circle and wasn't interfering with an ongoing lesson; same for riders not riding in that lesson. Lungers and other riders stayed out of the way of a lesson, or were more than willing to move if the lesson was jumping a course and needed some extra space. Sounds like you made the right call (politely) reminding her about the written/unwritten rules of horsemanship! I would have done the exact same thing :)Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00297192461648201907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855187223809114916.post-27868074497097412292013-12-23T19:46:13.197-08:002013-12-23T19:46:13.197-08:00Luckily we are at a smaller barn where everyone kn...Luckily we are at a smaller barn where everyone knows eachother well and everyone is super accommodating. Not many people lunge anymore but occasionally when we do they ask where the riders want them and then keep them off the rail so that the riders can still use the whole arena. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16697668284253060576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855187223809114916.post-16498057560159981412013-12-23T17:22:02.696-08:002013-12-23T17:22:02.696-08:00My barn is groundwork obsessed so lunging is encou...My barn is groundwork obsessed so lunging is encouraged. I've seen four people in the arena lunging at the same time, one in each corner, while a person somehow managed to ride around this. <br /><br />For my part, I agree with you. I would never ever ever keep lunging a crazy horse with a child on a pony. If it had been an adult riding (say, just you), I may be more inclined to keep going, but not if I could just as easily go to another arena. Right now, we just have our indoor available because snow is not so lovely here. Even then, when my horse is feeling crazy, I won't lunge him full out with only one other person in the arena because I think it's rude. Horses are unpredictable, and I don't want to be responsible if by some chance he gets away from me. Keep the crazy to yourself!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07374719817318352794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855187223809114916.post-69246128332205617832013-12-23T15:10:28.804-08:002013-12-23T15:10:28.804-08:00I've been lucky to enjoy covered round pen lon...I've been lucky to enjoy covered round pen longing but personally would not do it in a ring with others. If I'm longing it's because I have a very fresh horse and I don't think bringing that behavior into a ring with others is super safe!Wilbur, Ellie, and Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08620148609694352994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855187223809114916.post-85139560850981376602013-12-23T14:52:58.850-08:002013-12-23T14:52:58.850-08:00I board at a show barn that is also has a lot of l...I board at a show barn that is also has a lot of lessons kids as well. There are three arenas, but only on indoor, and while it's big, things can get cramped. We are allowed to lunge with riders, but you always have to ask whether or not they mind first and with lesson kids most know the smartest thing would probably not to lunge though. I guess when it comes down to it, most people at my barn are smart and respectful and understand that if your horse is a jerk on the lunge line, you should probably wait until the arena is empty!Marehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16127842562111344534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855187223809114916.post-18935953401960290132013-12-23T14:38:07.095-08:002013-12-23T14:38:07.095-08:00This is the time of year Val does extensive paddoc...This is the time of year Val does extensive paddock excavations, as well as exposing and consuming roots. No mud - just clean sand - lucky for me. <br /><br />Not as strange as I thought... ;DCalm, Forward, Straighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08360276614916635500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855187223809114916.post-14347930787469837942013-12-23T14:00:26.222-08:002013-12-23T14:00:26.222-08:00At my old barn (a busy dressage barn in Indiana), ...At my old barn (a busy dressage barn in Indiana), there would sometimes be 2-3 people lunging in the center of the ring, and 4,5, 6 + horses working under saddle. It was busy and chaotic. But we all learned to work around one another. I agree, though, that if you have a smaller indoor that people should be courteous about lunging. Especially if your horse can be squirrley.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11609268980526224486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855187223809114916.post-8091520791938320252013-12-23T14:00:25.598-08:002013-12-23T14:00:25.598-08:00That's exactly how it was at my old barn too, ...That's exactly how it was at my old barn too, though that ring was significantly larger, so one person lunging still left a "reasonable" amount of ring to work with, even for a couple folks...<br /><br />In our indoor now if someone lunges you are literally stuck on a 20m circle of your own, which I can work with for a while, but it's a bit absurd with more than one person (or say a 11h pony and a 17h Prairie).Ginghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06677667981067220682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855187223809114916.post-75076404480662178222013-12-23T13:53:36.585-08:002013-12-23T13:53:36.585-08:00At my old barn if you wanted to lunge when people ...At my old barn if you wanted to lunge when people were riding you needed to ask if it was okay and if it was more than 1 person I usually wouldn't lunge anyways. There isn't really a policy on it at my current barn as we don't have a round pen or area designated for lunging. We all just try to he courteous of eachother. There are only 8 or us though and we all have fairly different schedules so it's rarely an issue. :) glad prair has continued to he good! Hillaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02884053627728391449noreply@blogger.com