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    In order to pull heavy carriages with a number of people inside, horses must have really big muscles and immense strength so that they would be able to carry the heavy weight. Now the pessoa system works like a sort of training program that would enlarge the muscles of horses. For them, it is like a form of a workout wherein they build more muscle mass.

    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.

    After that, get the chambon and place it on the surcingle. Now for those who do not know what a chambon is, it is a strap that can either be put tight or loose. However, do not make it too tight or too loose as both will not be beneficial to the horse.

    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.

    After finishing these steps, then one can now bring his steed to the lunging place in order to start the official training. Now in order to start, the trainer has to first let the horse move forward at its fastest pace. When the horse starts out, the trainer has to make sure that it starts slowly by moving around in a circle.

    Eventually, the horse will get used to the heaviness that it has to pull and would then be able to take a little bit more weight later on. Now what makes this mechanism interesting is that it will also help the horse be able to have a good posture while it is training. It can actually help the animal be able to have a straight body which it will get used to while pulling the carriage.

    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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