Re: Mechanical devices and rearing.

["Tracey" <tracey@tbt.co.za>]

Marv wrote:

>The pain detection comes from knowing your horse and continually evaluating
its physical condition.  You look for swellings, dips, hot spots, jerky, odd
movements, a different way of holding its head or something that is
different than usual.>

Very good point.  I've also found that many people don't re-evaluate tack
fit as their horses grow and develop.  The saddle which fitted so
wonderfully at the beginning of last year may very well not fit now.  Often,
pads can exacerbate, not help this problem.

Tracey