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| ok this is probably a silly question but why do i get dizzy when lunging a horse? lol. am i doing something "wrong" or is that just part of it? i would like to be able to lunge my horse some nights that i don't have time to saddle up and ride but i always get dizzy and just feel plain silly doing it. i'm not worried about doing it "perfect" but i would like to be comfortable while exercising him. ok go ahead and laugh at me then offer advice please. lol
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 A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Are you lunging in a round pen are on a lunge line? In a round pen I would just stand there while lunging my horse didnt keep turing circles with them but ever few rounds now on a lunge line yept I would get dizzy most of the time. |
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Location: Kansas and loving it | I keep my eyes on the horses hip. This usually keeps me from getting dizzy on the lunge line. |
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| on a longe line. i don't have a round pen :(
i'll try watching his hip and see if that helps. thanks :) |
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A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | runnin.on.dreams - 2015-04-24 10:30 AM on a longe line. i don't have a round pen :( i'll try watching his hip and see if that helps. thanks :)
Sometimes while on a line I would pass the line between my hands behind my back when I started to get dizzy so I would not have to turn with my horse.  |
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Location: Weatherford, TX | rockette - 2015-04-24 10:25 AM I keep my eyes on the horses hip. This usually keeps me from getting dizzy on the lunge line.
I lunge a lot. If you keep your eyes on their hip or shoulder and walk with them, it tends to stop the dizziness. If you watch/follow them go without concentrating on a particular point, it will get you dizzy. |
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Location: Montana | I'm glad I'm not the only one, but I have no advice. I'm no good at lunging, so I only do it if I absolutely have to. |
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  Warmblood with Wings
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Location: Florida.. | Dont stand in center.. walk and move toward horse a few steps as he is moveing along and that will also make the circle bigger and not so round .. its better for their joints anyway.. |
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Location: Running barrels or watching nascar | I get dizzy when loping circles. |
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Location: never in the right place | I don't turn with my horse, I walk with him, so not turning in tight circles, when I do I also get dizzy.. Am better going right than left. lol |
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| ctdrumrunr - 2015-04-24 1:09 PM
I don't turn with my horse, I walk with him, so not turning in tight circles, when I do I also get dizzy.. Am better going right than left. lol
This! and if you still get dizzy, keep glancing outside, like look at a tree or building far away. |
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Location: Moving soon..... | I usually just look in one direction and pass the line behind me. I understand your dizziness. |
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