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Post by nikki on Nov 1, 2006 21:11:25 GMT -5
i have been riding my horse in english for awhile now. But no matter what kind of bit i try i never able to control her the way i should be controling her.
any bit suggestions or any suggestion at all will help
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Post by cheri on Nov 1, 2006 21:25:04 GMT -5
What have you tried?
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Post by nikki on Nov 1, 2006 21:56:02 GMT -5
so far i have tried a plain old snaffle bit a twisted snaffle bit 2 diffrent kimberwick bits and another bit but i dont remeber what that one was called
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Post by cheri on Nov 1, 2006 22:09:48 GMT -5
ok. What type of control issues are you having? Does she toss her head when you put pressure on the bit? Does she fight a resquest to turn/slowdown by pulling through it?
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Post by nikki on Nov 1, 2006 22:13:44 GMT -5
she will fight to slowdown and turn
and when we are at shows she will sometimes get so out of hand that i have to tighten the reins to the point where i am almost touching her head
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Post by cheri on Nov 1, 2006 22:37:32 GMT -5
Does she resist taking the bit at all? This next one may sound a bit strange but, Have you tried riding her with a halter and a lead line to the D rings?
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Post by nikki on Nov 1, 2006 22:39:21 GMT -5
no she does not resist taking the bit
and i have ridden her in a halter and a lead line
the intresting thing about that is she behaves pretty well except for the fact that with the halter on she thinks its time to eat grass
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Post by cheri on Nov 1, 2006 22:43:05 GMT -5
ok! This helps! With the lead line as a rein do you a) pull straight back to turn? or b) pull slightly out and back?
the fact that she doesn't risist taking the bit tells me that it doesn't hurt her mouth at all, if a bit bangs on their wolf teeth or the bit hurts them all the time they'll try to avoid it as they associate it with the pain.
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Post by nikki on Nov 1, 2006 22:44:09 GMT -5
i tighten up the rein a little bit and put a little bit of pressure with my outside leg
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Post by cheri on Nov 1, 2006 22:47:46 GMT -5
Ok, the plain snaffle is it like this Clicky or like this Clicky |
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Post by nikki on Nov 1, 2006 22:49:17 GMT -5
its like the second one
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Post by cheri on Nov 1, 2006 22:55:38 GMT -5
Ok, the Eggbutt shouldn't pinch. How long is the mouth piece?
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Post by nikki on Nov 1, 2006 22:58:10 GMT -5
its that exact size
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Post by nikki on Nov 1, 2006 22:59:42 GMT -5
is it true that full check snaffles offer pretty good control
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Post by cheri on Nov 1, 2006 23:05:34 GMT -5
To answer your question yes. I need a solid cheek Curb bit for my mare for western but for English she responds beautifully to a full cheek. This one as a matter of fact. Clicky I originally had her on a Loose ring(sample one from above) with a 5in mouth and it would pinch her cheek and I had no control. With the full cheek I bumped her up to a 5.5in mouth and have had no problems since. |
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