Lunge/long line

[Sanke]

Hi all

I am looking to get a long line to help with training Shebas recall. As with most things once you start looking there are loads of different lengths, material etc Just wondered what thise that have them think is the best length and type of material

[Stuart]

Dont buy a nylon one,.. you will find that the material will burn your hard if you get pulled, and because it is thin it is hard to hold onto.

Many people go for the long lines that are used for training horses, they are a good length, leather with a good clip

Length is not so important, because if you dont require the full length you just let it drag behind you,...so 20 or 30 feet is no problem

[wildmoor]

I have a leather one that I bought in Germany

[Sanke]

Hi Stuart
I was thinking of trying something like this Reins items - Get great deals on Pessoa, Breastplate items on eBay UK!

I used an old climbing rope, knotted along its length.. when it got minging I put it in the washing machine. But any long line from an equestrian place should be ok.

[Stuart]

Originally Posted by Sanke

Hi Stuart
I was thinking of trying something like this Reins items - Get great deals on Pessoa, Breastplate items on eBay UK!

They look like they may be a good buy if you think they are long enough,.. it doesnt say how long they are, but they look to be about 6ft each, which is a bit short, together they may be good though

Personaly if I was after a long training lead, I would be looking at 20ft - 30 feet.

Originally Posted by Sanke

Hi all

I am looking to get a long line to help with training Shebas recall. As with most things once you start looking there are loads of different lengths, material etc Just wondered what thise that have them think is the best length and type of material

I have a 30 foot Buffalo leather one(without handle)

[Beki]

I have a 20ft horse lunge line that is like padded webbing so doesn't hurt or burn ur hands nice n soft. We also chuck it in the washer when it's got a bit stinky lol x

[Triksta]

I just use the cheap 10m nylon one and wear gloves, its not in use daily so I couldnt justify all the extra money when I can use a nylon one which costs less than £10 and wear gloves when training

If you are going to use it alot rather than occasionally for certain training the comments about the nylon burning are true though lol

[Stuart]

Originally Posted by Triksta

I just use the cheap 10m nylon one and wear gloves, its not in use daily so I couldnt justify all the extra money when I can use a nylon one which costs less than £10 and wear gloves when training

If you are going to use it alot rather than occasionally for certain training the comments about the nylon burning are true though lol

I also have one that I bought for a foster dog, I didnt want to by an expensive one for a one-off.

To make it so that it didnt burn my hands I tied knots in it every foot

If I was going to buy another long line I would look at horse gear