Re: RC: [Fwd: Training ride today]

["Olivia Greene" <greene_olivia@hotmail.com>]

Don -
   You said something in the below post that I feel compelled to comment on. 
  If you wait long enough for your horse to realize the bit is no longer 
attached to the bridle, I'm pretty sure he'll lower his head and gently 
release the bit.  Horse's usually cradle the bit with their tongues when 
ridden, and are sometimes worried the mouthpiece will hit their teeth when 
the bit is removed.  It's just my suggestion, but I'd bet your horse would 
appreciate your allowing him to release the bit instead of your pulling it 
out of his mouth.

- Olivia


>From: Don Pollock <donp@dcr.net>
>To: Farafix@aol.com, Ridecamp <ridecamp@endurance.net>
>Subject: RC:   [Fwd: Training ride today]
>Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2000 21:41:31 -0400
>
>I appreciate your input, the non jointed Kimberwick I use does not cause 
>any
>other problem with him, he takes it just fine, doesn't throw his head any 
>other
>time except when I mentioned, and when I disconnect the bit from the halter
>bridal he still holds the bit in his mouth and I have to tug on it for him 
>to
>release it.  Go figure that one.
>
>Farafix@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > Don,
> >
> > I must have overlooked your original post, but noticed in your reply to
> > Colleen that you mentioned you use a ported Kimberwicke bit ---- that 
>could
> > make your horse throw it's head up (it sounded like head throwing was a
> > problem).  Putting a martingale on the horse might make it feel really
> > trapped.
> > My Arabs are pretty sensitive in the mouth --- I've had good luck with a
> > broken kimberwicke (like a snaffle with a curb chain), but the ported
> > Kimberwicke doesn't work well with them --- might work ok with another 
>horse,
> > however!!!
> > Excuse this if I mis-interpreted the problem you're having.
> >
> > Nancy
> > Md
><< donp.vcf >>

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