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Post by 2 bays & a grey:D on Jan 4, 2011 10:24:32 GMT 1
As the title suggests. Nancy needs to learn about the bit & its uses  . What is the best way to do this. It has been suggested to me the breaking bit with keys and side reins, although to be honest I don't really want to put her in side reins. I was thinking about long lining her this bit first down the lanes and then in the school. Any thoughts would be appreciated. thanks x |
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Post by jen1 on Jan 4, 2011 12:38:40 GMT 1
now you oop north you have becky holden on your door step, fleur will be 6 next may and isnt fully backed but knows all about the bit and the leg and rein aids, its well worth doing,
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2011 12:48:48 GMT 1
I'm no expert but I think I'd start with her wearing a bridle with a bit but with the dually on over the top and long line off the dually, just so she gets used to wearing the bit. Then I'd be doing in-hand work, even if its just very basic walk and turn left and right, and stop. Then try long lining but keep it very low key in walk etc and build up gradually |
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Post by 2 bays & a grey:D on Jan 4, 2011 19:18:17 GMT 1
I am really looking forward to getting Becky out Jen, but she has been ill  . Michelle I walked her out today with the dually over the bridle (with a key bit in), so thats how I want to go forward. |
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Post by june on Jan 4, 2011 20:34:18 GMT 1
Definitely do some work with Becky. She'll be doing the first Philippe Karl course in Jan and he talks a lot about mobility of the mouth, release of the jaw and allowing the horse to understand the bit. It is reasonably simple and doesn't need anything other than a straightforward bit.
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Post by bertie666 on Jan 5, 2011 0:34:27 GMT 1
A very old fashioned horseman I know turns his youngster out into a little play pen with a bit in before he does any work with the bit. He says its so they know they can still be a horse even with a gobstopper!
Obviously bit fit and horses mouth shape are key - the only bit Whinney is comfy in is the Rockin S ported snaffle by Mark Rashid, and I went through about 8 to find it!
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Post by 2 bays & a grey:D on Jan 5, 2011 10:22:13 GMT 1
bitting is such a minefield, and an expensive one at that!!! I need to have a good look at her mouth, it is small but i need to look at the tongue as when she was being ridden last I did notice she was trying to put her tongue over it, and that wasn't a chunky bit.
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Post by bertie666 on Jan 5, 2011 11:18:04 GMT 1
tell me about it My local(ish) shop does a trial service and I trialled several mylers with and without ports and a few happy mouths with no success. She just sort of yawned and her tongue went straight over in all of them! Then read about the Mark Rashid ones, I think its June on here who uses them, so trialled a rockin S and she didnt do it in that so that one stayed! |
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Post by jen1 on Jan 5, 2011 13:30:29 GMT 1
A very old fashioned horseman I know turns his youngster out into a little play pen with a bit in before he does any work with the bit. He says its so they know they can still be a horse even with a gobstopper! Obviously bit fit and horses mouth shape are key - the only bit Whinney is comfy in is the Rockin S ported snaffle by Mark Rashid, and I went through about 8 to find it! really thats just common sense to pop a bit in , but i wouldnt turn out i use clicker and break the actions up, like raiseing my arm to the face, and bit on the face arm around the nose, not all in one do wel mayybe if it my tommy he loves anything in or on his face, when popping a bit in is old hat move on and teach them to use the thing, |
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Post by 2 bays & a grey:D on Jan 5, 2011 15:01:57 GMT 1
Nancy accepted the bit gracefully, she opened her mouth lovely. Yesterday I walked her out in the breaking bit with the Dually over the top so she can play with it and get used to it without any pressure.
Today, again she is going to be tacked up, taken in the school and I am going to do a small amount of CT, just back up & move away. I will hopefully speaking with Becky next week.
Nancy's back was sore after her first riding session as obviously she was tense and hollowed so I may take it back a notch, maybe let him ride her once/twice a week and the rest I will walk/longline her as I want her relaxed and working long and low, not in an outline (as he wanted her in) its way too early for that.
The chap is very good at what HE does, but its not the method I plan to use long term, but I do think its good fer her to be ridden by a confident rider, but, having said that, I need her safe for ME, hence why the in hand work & CT is vital for us to do to gain the trust.
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. What is the best way to do this. It has been suggested to me the breaking bit with keys and side reins, although to be honest I don't really want to put her in side reins. I was thinking about long lining her this bit first down the lanes and then in the school.
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