For those who do not know, a pessoa training system is a program that will enable horses to be able to gain the muscles that they need in order to carry carriages. In order for the horses to be able to gain strength, they would also need to work out like humans. This system is something like a workout specifically designed for horses.
Now just to get an idea of the equipment, the main parts are some ropes attached to pulleys that are further attached to some lunge lines. Horses will be on the lunge line and will be doing something like pulling weights. The trainer may adjust the level of difficulty.
In order to train a horse, one has to let it go through a lunging session so that its leg muscles will grow. When fixing this, one has to first put the headstall on the horse and then put on the surcingle to be followed by the pad. If one would want, he may put on boots for the horse or some leg wrapping cloth.
The chambon will then be attached to the surcingle in order to hold the horse down. While attaching the chambon, one has to be sure that it is not attached too tight or too loose. If it is too tight, the horse will be uncomfortable but if it is too loose, he may be able to shake the chambon off immediately.
The next thing to do would be to grab the rubber neck extender and try to attach it to the rear part of the animal and attach it to the right and left side. Now take note that this part is to be put in the part near the two back legs of the horse or namely the hocks. If one would do this, he will encourage the horse to move in long and low movements.
When all of those things are already done, then one has to now take it to the training area to begin its workout. The thing to do here would be to start moving around in a circle first just in case this would be the first time it is experiencing this type of training. It should be pushed to go forward slowly.
When it is already rather used to the strain, then the trainer may now increase the difficulty and let it go in further directions. Now in order for it to be able to maintain proper posture, the neck extender and the chambon will be able to keep the entire body straight during the process. That way, it will get used to having that kind of posture while pulling a carriage.
So basically, these are some of the steps that a horse will be going through during a pessoa system training program. Now take note that this training is only specifically for horses that will be meant for carriages. This will give them the sufficient amount of strength that they will need to pull an entire carriage with people inside.
Now just to get an idea of the equipment, the main parts are some ropes attached to pulleys that are further attached to some lunge lines. Horses will be on the lunge line and will be doing something like pulling weights. The trainer may adjust the level of difficulty.
In order to train a horse, one has to let it go through a lunging session so that its leg muscles will grow. When fixing this, one has to first put the headstall on the horse and then put on the surcingle to be followed by the pad. If one would want, he may put on boots for the horse or some leg wrapping cloth.
The chambon will then be attached to the surcingle in order to hold the horse down. While attaching the chambon, one has to be sure that it is not attached too tight or too loose. If it is too tight, the horse will be uncomfortable but if it is too loose, he may be able to shake the chambon off immediately.
The next thing to do would be to grab the rubber neck extender and try to attach it to the rear part of the animal and attach it to the right and left side. Now take note that this part is to be put in the part near the two back legs of the horse or namely the hocks. If one would do this, he will encourage the horse to move in long and low movements.
When all of those things are already done, then one has to now take it to the training area to begin its workout. The thing to do here would be to start moving around in a circle first just in case this would be the first time it is experiencing this type of training. It should be pushed to go forward slowly.
When it is already rather used to the strain, then the trainer may now increase the difficulty and let it go in further directions. Now in order for it to be able to maintain proper posture, the neck extender and the chambon will be able to keep the entire body straight during the process. That way, it will get used to having that kind of posture while pulling a carriage.
So basically, these are some of the steps that a horse will be going through during a pessoa system training program. Now take note that this training is only specifically for horses that will be meant for carriages. This will give them the sufficient amount of strength that they will need to pull an entire carriage with people inside.
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