Re: RC: Pelham

[Renee Gonzalez <rgsere@yahoo.com>]

Kathy, I have always ridden Sere in a snaffle or a sidepull. However,
this season, I realized she'd gotten to be a bit too opinionated for the
sidepull, so I stopped using that and only used the snaffle with a
running martingale. I recently switched her to a low port kimberwicke
because I thought the snaffle was bothering her mouth and I think she
*really* likes the kimberwicke. I didn't switch bits because I needed
more control, I did it because I thought she'd like it better.  I
can be much lighter with my hands when using the kimberwicke, and I
really like that. My first ride out of the arena with the kimberwicke, I
had the martingale on (which is how we had practiced in the arena) and it
didn't take long for me to figure out that the kimberwicke/martingale
combo was not going to work.  It gave me a lot more leverage than
the snaffle/martingale combo and it was really obvious that Sere didn't
like it. I took the martingale off and she was happy as a clam. 

Renee

<<At 04:06 PM 01/17/2002 -0800, you wrote:

> I actually rode Beau
> with a double reined pelham when I first acquired him.  He wouldn t
> go in a jointed snaffle back then because he needed dental work
> done.  Once I had (canines?) cut back I was able to use the
> snaffle.  I actually prefer the way he responds to a french link
> snaffle than a pelham under normal situations now.  I m just talking
> about race control with kimberwicke.
>
> So bottom line I will continue to ride with the snaffle
> under most situations and occassionally train with other stuff so that it
> s available as a tool as brakes.  I have a curiousity about the
> running martingale that won t be quenched until I actually try it. 
> Will definitely try the kimberwicke.
>
> K. 
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