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Neat. If he continues to respond as well, it will become my headgear of 
choice. Beats standing in the stirrups to stop him when he gets 
opinionated.Whoa, has been our main "issue" when we get  on the trail.(as 
John Lyons says , some horses will say , "it's Tuesday, and I never stop on 
Tuesdays", Rascal has some Tuesdays.I was always afraid I'd have less 
control in one, than a bit, although I use mild bits, and try to work on his 
mind. When the rain stops I'll have another go at it. Laurie






> From: "David & Maggie" <maggieszoo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Laurie Durgin" <ladurgin@xxxxxxx>,"ridecamp" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [RC]   [RC] Rascal and the Hackamore
> Date: Wed, 1 Jan 2003 01:09:07 -0500
>
>
>
> > Never actually seen one in a picture . May have to peruse ridecamp
> pictures
> > for a "hack" picture. . . . .
>
>
> This is what we use on every horse on the place. Jeffers vet has the best
> price on them for when yours rusts beyond recognition (it will). Teddy
> carries the biothane noseband replacements for when the leather one rots 
> (it
> will).
>
> I like this type of hack because it is gentle, but gets the point across
> when you need it. We have one mare that hates to give up control of her
> head. If you pull on the reins as you mount, she throws herself to the
> ground. She likes the jumping hack fine.
>
> I start all babies in one. It allows them to learn left right and whoa
> without dealing with something in their mouth.
>
> Every new horse that comes to us starts in one. If I need more whoa, we can
> always go with something stronger. I've used it on everybody from the old
> pleasure horse to the retired standardbred racehorse to my orphan foal. 
> Only
> one horse has needed the traditional western hack, and then only when the
> tiny little riding student is on her.
>
> Ol Bubba has always needed the Trammel Cowboy hack, though. He's the
> exception to the rule. Of course, even the Trammel doesn't stop him all of
> the time. At twenty-one, he is still a runaway when he feels like it.
>
> Just go ride. Your horse will love this hack. And yes, it is adjusted
> correctly if the reins just brush the ground when he grazes. Another reason
> I like this hack. The longer one is always getting stepped on!
>
> Ride on,
> Maggie Pritchard
> Ol Bubba--"Go? Did you say go?"
> Lily--"No, you old goat, she said Whoa"
> Jaszy--"Oh, I bet that's what that little kid was saying"
>
>
>
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