Re: Hackamores & Cavessons

["Sullivan's" <greymare@jps.net>]

Perhaps a way to tie the horse up on the trail?  Tie to halter ring or
caveson underneath!

Karen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Linda B. Merims" <lbm@ici.net>
To: <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 12:20 PM
Subject: RC: Hackamores & Cavessons


> Is there any reason to put a cavesson (noseband) on a horse
> wearing a hackamore?
>
> I think the purpose of a cavesson is to keep the horse's jowl
> substantially closed so that they cannot open their mouth to
> escape the action of the bit.  But if the horse is wearing a
> hackamore, this same logic would say there's no point in
> the cavesson--if anything, a horse opening its mouth would
> *increase* the strength of the hackmore action.
>
> Looking for holes in the logic, or reasons missed altogether...
>
> Linda B. Merims
> lbm@ici.net
> Massachusetts, USA
>
>
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