Schooling Lead Reins

[rosebud]

Last year I bought my daughter her first pony, a 121cm part bred welsh show pony who is ultimately a first ridden pony (he qualified RIHS on his first time out and remained unbeaten that season) but he is also schooled as a lead rein.

We are starting to enter shows with him
And I just wondered how people prefer to school their lead rein ponys. Do you prefer to long rein a lot, work in hand mostly, lunge a lot or simply school
With a rider on board.

[haltnotsquare]

No idea..... never had one.......

I would prefer to see a competent child jockey do a little with them rather than too much work by an adult. I guess that leaves you with lunge and long lining