What is a buck stop?

[spanner]

Just reading another thread and it mentions a buckstop. What is it? How does it work and why is it dangerous to use?

[beany1]

Not sure exactly Spanner but it involves ?rope threaded through horse's mouth like a bit, except it rests on the top gum above the teeth (i think)....this is then tied to the saddle so when the horse bucks it feels it in the mouth so doesn't do it again.

This is only a very rough description it may be wrong!

[Gail&Merlin]

beany just about has, but if you do a search you will find out more, there was quite a debate a while ago..

[Catrin]

You'll find more about it here ihdg.proboards91.com/index.cgi?board=Discuss&action=display&thread=1162211875