Lunging - Limit tight circle lungeing to take out the fizz.
Many Competitors lunge a fizzy over-energetic horse to help settle it down by making it burn up excess energy. However, only lunge on a 15-17 meter diameter circle on soft even ground for as short as time as possible.
Studies have shown that the inside front limb on the circle can suffer overload injury within 3 minutes, especially in a horse or pony in show condition.
Changing the direction of the circle every 3 minutes is recommended.
Courtesy of John Kohnke
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