Lunge whips, crops, and dressage whips are tools a rider uses to supplement the aid given from the leg and seat. Whips and crops are not used as punishment to the horse. We have a wide range of dressage whips, riding crops, riding bats, and lunge whips to help you train and communicate with your horse. Refine Your Search. Fleck Schneiders Wonder Whip. Price Range.
View All. The average rating for this product is 5 out of 5 stars 15 Reviews. A show cane is held, generally, in the rider's inside hand, resting against the horse's shoulder. Again, show canes are not used on the horse. They are rigid, and some are even steel-reinforced to make them last longer, and thus would be a tool of abuse if you actually hit a horse with one. They are used purely to look good and most often seen in hunter classes, used by riders riding finished horses or ponies.
The hunting whip or English hunting whip is rarely seen outside of the hunt field. It consists of a cane similar to a show cane and like a show cane is not for use on the horse , with either a 5' or 7' lash attached. The purpose of the hunting whip is to keep the hounds from getting under the horse's feet. It is designed so that the rider can flick the long lash at a dog without taking his or her hands off the reins. The lash itself is normally attached in a breakaway manner, so that if the horse steps on it, it comes free, and when the field is "in flight," is normally coiled up into the rider's hand.
A dressage whip is similar to a crop, but longer, generally 45", and with a short lash. It is designed so the rider can tap the horse behind the leg without taking his or her hands off the reins. The purpose of a dressage whip is to assist in training exercises in which the horse's front and hind end move independently. A dressage whip is never used to correct a horse, but solely to make clear initial signals when teaching such movements as turn on the forehand. Eventually, the intent is always to remove the whip from the equation.
Whips of any kind are prohibited in the dressage arena. The dressage whip is also used by all sidesaddle riders, carried on the right side.
It is used to replace the aids normally given by the right leg when riding astride. The lunge whip is used solely when lunging or doing liberty work with a horse.
It is a signal and a means of controlling the horse's hindquarters and speed. The whip is pointed towards the front of the horse to ask for slow and towards the back to ask for an increase in speed. A lunge whip should seldom be used to touch the horse.
Lunge whips vary in length, anywhere from 45 inches to seven and a half feet and it is even possible to buy adjustable ones. The very short ones are intended for working with ponies. The whip also has a long lash, usually a little shorter than the rod. The length should be appropriate to the size of the horse and the area in which you are working. As a carriage driver does not have legs and seat, the driving or carriage whip is used along with the voice to provide a forward signal.
Carriage whips are generally about 60—70 inches long, with shorter ones available for driving ponies or minis. The length of the whip required depends on the turnout—size and number of horses and type of cart or carriage used. Examples: "the farmer had lots of crops to sell at the market". Examples: "it was a good crop that year".
Examples: "a crop of ideas". Examples: "Like in chicken pox. Examples: "she kept her hair cropped". Examples: "rfquotek Knight". Examples: "to crop a field". Whip as a noun : A lash; a pliant, flexible instrument, such as a rod commonly of cane or rattan or a plaited or braided rope or thong commonly of leather used to create a sharp "crack" sound for directing or herding animals.
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A horse should never be hit hard enough to leave any mark on the skin or hair coat. While on the ground you can use a whip to cue your horse to step forward while leading it and the whip allows you to reach further back to tap the horse's haunch. A quick wave of the whip in front of your horse's face can make a pushy horse halt and pay attention quickly.
Using a whip in this way allows you to keep a safe distance from your horse and your hands safely on the lead line. For groundwork, a long dressage whip, "TTeam" wand, or 'carrot stick' is the easiest to work with. A whip is a very useful aid when lunging and most of the cues you give will be through the lunge whip. A lunge whip never touches the horse but is popped or pointed, depending on what you are asking your horse to do. From the saddle, a whip reinforces your leg and seat aids.
When a horse is a being sluggish or hesitant, first apply natural aids —legs, seat, and hands—to ask it to move on. If you sense the horse is not taking the cue seriously, tap lightly asking the horse to 'wake up'. This needs to be done instantaneously, so the horse connects the action of the whip with the leg and seat aids.
The tap needs to go behind your leg, and that's one reason why dressage whips are longer than riding crops. Crops are a bit shorter and they are used to tap the shoulder of a horse, rather than reach behind the rider's leg. To tap further back requires the rider to hold the reins in one hand while using the other to reach around behind the rider's leg or the horse's haunches. Whips or crops used in schooling a horse can be held on either side of the horse, depending on which leg you wish to target.
If your horse has a habit of spooking , you may wish to carry a whip on the side it spooks to remind it to stay straight.
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