Re: RC: Vosal Question

[charlene bartholomae <ccrydr@i-55.com>]

Hi,
	I rode my mare for 6 years I had her in an old fashioned woven leather
bosal w/horsehair reins, etc. BUT, she was TRAINED from her youth to be
obedient to it. Thusly, she could be ridden 
with a halter at walk, trot, gallop full out and would always listen.

	For many rides, I rode her in a vosal because it was much lighter than the
traditional
headgear. She was still obedient, but not as much as with just the bosal.

	Several times I tried her with a bit, just to see what she would do. ONE
of these times was the ONLY time she EVER tried to run off with  me or was
disobedient.

	To ME, the vosal does not provide the LEVERAGE of a mechanical hack, but
then again, I don't particularly care for mechanical hackamores. Maybe you
could borrow one of the Arabian S
hacks from someone to see if she is still able to grab the shank on that type?

	good luck,
	Charlene B.

At 05:53 AM 10/21/01 -0700, you wrote:
>sindy mccosker sindymccosker@hotmail.com
>We are trying to think of something to ride our mare in that might repace
>her mechanical hackamore.  When she gets really wound up at the start of a
>ride, she will grab the shank with her mouth and takes off.  We were
>looking in the Sporttack cataloge and saw the Vosal. Does anyone know if
>the Vosal has the same control as a mechanical hack? I see that it fits
>more like a traditional bosal. Any advice or ideas will be greatly
>appeciated.  Sindy and Holly
>
>
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Charlene Bartholomae
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