Started chance in a scawbrig which he was fine in, but changed to a fulmer french link with a lozenge to broaden his education, which he also took to very well. Aim to progress to a straight bar nathe snaffle, which is my ultimate favourite bit , didn't put him straight in it from the bitless as didn't want him to learn to chew through it.
Post by Vicky&Beenie on Jan 2, 2008 20:08:56 GMT 1
i would love to ride in a hackamore (and i dont know why i dont actually?? might try it LOL) i ride johnny in a 3 ring dutch gag (happy mouth) because when schooling i ride in the snaffle ring and then when going into fields or having a canter in a field (or gallop lol) i go on the second ring because he is an ex-racer and capable of bombing off (reason why the owner put him out on loan) and i need to control him as ex-racers get v excited
"There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man."
I hack out in a myler eggbutt snaffle and school in a straight bar pelham. I have tried about 30 different snaffles with him, and he just hates them all to school in
Post by Jo with Ben & Schooner on Jan 2, 2008 20:16:36 GMT 1
I ride Ben and Schooner in a Reinsman Rockin "S" snaffle - they are great bits that I changed onto recently from a myler bit - I used one on the Kathleen Lindley course that I attended with Schooner at June's place and it made a real difference, he's so much quieter in his mouth with this bit and it is a nice gentle bit.
7/16" Smooth Sweet Iron Snaffle This bit was designed to decrease the discomfort at the corners of the horse's mouth. This bit will not pinch. The extra 3" rings at each end of the mouthpiece float independently to disperse the pressure across the lip and cheek making the horse more responsive to the riders cues. Attach the rein to the floating "D" ring outside the cheek rings. The mouthpiece is large enough to allow the rider to tug on a horse without injuring the bars.
Post by Diane with Sam & Jubilee on Jan 2, 2008 20:22:19 GMT 1
Duke is in a mullen mouth pelham and goes really well with it (I use roundings at the moment as still finding it difficult to get double reins in his size so will have to get them made)
Sam is in a loose ring sweet iron snaffle with a lozenge. He isn't ridden yet but longreins well in it.
Jubilee is just into everything ;D ;D but she has a little rubber straight bar snaffle.
Post by Jo with Ben & Schooner on Jan 2, 2008 20:33:55 GMT 1
hasten to add that I have ridden ben out in a rope halter, dually and would be happy taking him out in a headcollar cos even though he's got plenty of spirit he is really really reliable. In fact last time I took him to the beach for a holiday we rode everyday down to the beach, bareback and bitless:
Pelham with double reins - did get brave the other day and hacked her out in a french link - not a good idea and it was def not me who was in charge of the pace we went LOL - I also have a waterford but don't tend to use that much.
