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Post by mountaingoat on Jan 4, 2008 10:54:50 GMT 1
I was just thinking... what is the purpose of nosebands? Someone told me that they helped with brakes, but I was playing about with one trying to figure it out but the pressure of the noseband never seemed to change so I can't really see how a noseband helps anything, other than looking traditional.
I've been pondering about letting my boys go with naked noses (oh-how-kissable!) but, being a bit of a nervous nellie, I need the reassurance of good, functioning brakes - even if I rarely have to use them.
So... would taking the nosebands off affect anything?
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Post by Fussymare on Jan 4, 2008 10:59:02 GMT 1
A standard cavesson noseband is just for show, and can't assist with braking. Something like a grackle, flash or drop noseband can stop a horse opening its mouth. I don't ride with a noseband at the moment, as the one that came with my mare's bridle is too tight. The right size cavesson noseband can balance the look of a horse's head - and obviously if you were showing you would need to use one.
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Post by Val (Toons&co) on Jan 4, 2008 11:11:32 GMT 1
None as far as I'm concerned - I don't have any on my bridles...
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Post by jinks on Jan 4, 2008 12:54:49 GMT 1
none unless something is attached to it, cavesson to break up the look of the horses face drop or grackle yes it can make a difference but no necessarily to brakes. Mine has none, on his normal bridle with a bit, but the noseband on a bosal will make a difference as it is the only connection to the reins
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Post by thelwall78 on Jan 4, 2008 13:01:06 GMT 1
A standard cavesson noseband will help prevent your horses jaw breaking if you collide with someone/something during a cavalry charge. If you're not planning on being in a cavalry charge and you don't have a drop noseband attachment, you don't need one, but I do think they look so much smarter with them on. And quite frankly, you never know when you might get caught up in a cavalry charge. Why, only this morning I was trotting along a bridleway minding my own business when the Duke of Wellington came charging past me with the blues and royals hot on his heels, one thing lead to another and the next thing I knew I was charging round Brussels bashing a french man round the head with a sword. You never can tell, you see. Ok I lied about that bit but the reason for nosebands is true
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Post by Sue & Tinta on Jan 4, 2008 13:09:37 GMT 1
When I first got Tin (ex-polo pony) I had borrowed a bridle from June - with no noseband and a French Link snaffle and she initially went well in that despite being used to wearing a full polo gag and standing martingale. However having bought my own bridle and changed the bit slightly I noticed that she seemed to throw her head around a bit - which being spring I put down to one of two things : 1) she was overdue the dentist 2) we were riding past fields of Rape seed Oil - so it could be a form of allergy / headshaking It was only after having her teeth treated and moving yards in the summer - whilst out hacking that I was still getting the occassional throw up of the head that someone suggested trying to ride her with a simple canvesson noseband to see if it resolved the problem - amazingly enough it did ! Basically after years of being used to that slight pressure / comforter - whatever you wish to call it of the noseband - it was now not there and I suppose she was expecting it and not finding it and therefore the head tossing was her frustration at WHY ? - (Note the only reason she wore a standing martingale was for polo - there is no need for it whatsoever when out hacking.) So whilst I think that the noseband of a simple snaffle bridle in no way affects your brakes and without it does enhance certain horses features (Tin has two nasal snips ) you may find that dependent on how used to it your horse has become - removing it for a particular length of time may cause the problem of head tossing, well at least in my experiance
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Post by mountaingoat on Jan 4, 2008 13:31:48 GMT 1
Thanks everyone. Thelwall - PMSL!! I thought you were going to say you were bashing a french man around the head with a baguette (sp?) for a moment there... (And why can I not find baguette in the dictionary?!) - I guess my truely vicious nature is showing through by thinking up such harsh tortures. Speaking of which, I found this MAMMOTH carrot in my boys' sack of carrots the other day; its circumference was about 30cm and it was at least 25cm long - no kidding - and I was severely tempted to bop someone with it (a human, not a horse, obviously) just to see how much damage it could do. Imagine that... being bludgeoned to death by a carrot-wielding maniac, now there's something you don't see very often! Ok, slightly off topic there.. sorry (Don't worry - I didn't whack anyone with my almighty carrot - I fed it to the rabbit and guinea pig instead cos I wasn't feeling strong enough to cut it up to put in the horse feeds. So you're all safe... for now...)
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Post by HFM on Jan 4, 2008 13:33:37 GMT 1
And quite frankly, you never know when you might get caught up in a cavalry charge. Why, only this morning I was trotting along a bridleway minding my own business when the Duke of Wellington came charging past me with the blues and royals hot on his heels, one thing lead to another and the next thing I knew I was charging round Brussels bashing a french man round the head with a sword. You never can tell, you see. i love it! i dont have a noseband on my bridle. Horse has weirdly sized head so its hard to get one that fits....may have to review that now though thelwell
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Post by pinkpony on Jan 4, 2008 13:36:11 GMT 1
hmmmm, so how does it stop the horse from breaking its jaw in a battle charge then??
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Post by Sue & Tinta on Jan 4, 2008 13:38:19 GMT 1
Thelwell - hilarious must have crossed posts ! However pleased to know that Tin's jaw won't break next time we meet the Duke of Wellington and cavalry charge down the bridleway - she'll ride him off in true polo style anyway
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Post by mountaingoat on Jan 4, 2008 13:44:09 GMT 1
I did actually go for a gallop on the beach with the household cavalry once... They bought the horses down to our yard, which is at the top of the beach, for a blast on the beach as a treat and I sorta snuck my way in with my great warhorse and we had a great time. But we didn't crash into anyone or bash french men around their heads...
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Post by kya on Jan 4, 2008 14:01:27 GMT 1
Thelwell, if you're not writing for a living you should be! Lol!
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Post by kya on Jan 4, 2008 14:02:16 GMT 1
Galloping along the beach with the hunks of the Household Cavalry....... swoon....
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Post by thelwall78 on Jan 4, 2008 14:09:15 GMT 1
swoon indeed re the household cavalry on the beach! Pinkpony I'm not sure, I didn't get a chance to ask this morning I should imagine that a wide noseband done up tightly around their jaw bones would provide some support if they were to bash their heads? I think I remember reading that it was to keep their mouth shut too, as if they had their mouth open their jaw structure wouldn't be as strong, and more likely to break if they bashed their head with their mouth open?
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Post by jinglejoys on Jan 4, 2008 14:51:34 GMT 1
Don't think Western Riders use them at all!Do they?
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