Re: Re: Re: head carriage and split reins

["Keith and Anna" <desautels@cnetco.com>]

> A long term solution involves a lot of training......training the horse to
> give to the bit and to drop its head on cue. The reason the horse flings
its
> head up and hits us on the lip is because they're trying to escape the
> discomfort of us pulling on the bit. Horses don't like the continuous
> pressure of being held even if there isn't pain involved, and usually pain
> is a factor as well. So it boils down to the question: do we want to take
> the time to train our horses to respond to the cues or do we want to use
> head restraints and muscle 'em? Both ways work. Seems to me it's just a
> matter of choice.

 Yep training is the key word here, but if you are not spending your time
training the horse, then what business do you have taking that horse to an
endurance ridd in the first place? that type of training should be some of
the first things a horse learns, so if that horse is ready for an endurance
ride then you didnt do your training right.

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