RE: bits & contact

["Kathy Mayeda" <kathy_mayeda@atce.com>]

I agree with you, Tracey.  The kimberwicke can be used as a leverage
bit and combined with a jointed mouthpiece can actually be quite
claustrophobic for a horse - more area of pressure.  The double jointed
snaffle will not cause as much pressure and without a curb there is
definitely less area of pressure.  I don't find kimberwicke's to be
subtle at all - I don't get as much lateral flexion with them as I
do with the french link.  I have to admit, however, that it was easier
to achieve artificial flexion at the poll by using a Tom Thumb pelham
before we learned to do it right with a French link.

What is a Viennese?

K.

-----Original Message-----
From: Tracey [mailto:tracey@tbt.co.za]
Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2000 10:23 AM
To: nis75p06@mindspring.com; Ridecamp
Subject: RC: bits & contact 


Tamara wrote:



>The booklet suggested that, when meeting resistance in the horse, go to
a
more subtle bit.  I consider myself to be an adequate rider and I have
good
hands, but thinking of a bit in terms of subtlety had never occurred to
me.
The snaffle is a very direct bit, which
I guess is why it's good for youngsters who need clear and uncluttered
signals.<

Can someone define "subtlety" when it comes to a bit.  I'm not sure that
I
agree with Tamara when she intimates that a snaffle is not subtle and
that
the Kimblewicke is.


Any thoughts?


Tracey




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