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 To lunge or not to lunge... (  MissPhoebe 08-26-2010 04:43 PM
To lunge or not to lunge... I'm so confused by the hunter
world's hatred of lungeing?!?!  Let me give some background
before my question...  After competing as a Pony Clubber all
through Junior High and High School and then competing in
college, both times as a hunter jumper, I decided at 21 to just
enjoy horses. I didn't compete or jump really for about 8 years
because it had too much drama, competition, etc. and I just
wanted to relax and ride. For eight years I just enjoyed horses,
and then last summer and this summer I re-entered the world of
competitions and showing. Last summer I just did local open
pleasure and equitation classes, and then I trained all fall,
winter, and spring to learn to be competitive in jumping again.
This summer I started showing over fences. After not being in
the hunter world for that long I have now discovered, I guess by
sticking my foot in my mouth