How A Pessoa Training System Works

By Cornelia White


The pessoa system is a program that makes use of certain mechanism and techniques that would make the muscles of horses bigger and stronger so that they will be able to pull carriages. Now carriages are really heavy and sometimes may get even heavier when people ride in it. That is why this program was designed for the sole purpose of strengthening the pulling power of this animal.

Now to give people an overview on how this system works, it is best to know about some of the equipment that is being used here. First, there are the ropes that will be pulled by a pulley which is attached to what is known as lunge lines. These lunge lines are adjustable and one can adjust the difficulty level any time.

Of course there are steps to take in order to put these devices on the horse so that it will be ready for the training. Now to start, one has to first attach three things to the steed namely the headstall, the pad, and the surcingle. When that is done, one may or may not put horse boots or leg wrappings.

The next thing to do would be to get a chambon, which is a strap that will be attached to the surcingle. Now in order for the horse to feel comfortable, one has to make sure that it is not strapped on too tight otherwise the horse will have a hard time. At the same time, it should also not be too loose otherwise the horse will be able to get out.

Once that is already done, take the neck extender and put it around the rear area of the steed and attach it to both of his sides. Now take note that this thing to be put somewhere near the two hind legs of the animal or otherwise known as the hocks. This would control the steed and discourage him from making wild 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.

As the horse gradually gets stronger and stronger, the trainer may increase the strain if he feels like it. Now what makes this system interesting is that it can help that the steed still have a proper posture. The two parts that will be able to help the horse with this would be the neck extender and the chambon as these are the parts that are attached near the neck to the feet area.

So for those who do not know, this is how the pessoa system training program for horses work. This is actually a specific training program that has been tailor made for those horses that are meant to pull the carriages. It will give them enough strength that will allow them to take the hard work of pulling the carriage.




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