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Re: [RC] Bridling a horse - Stephanie E CaldwellI've really enjoyed this thread and had never realized how unsafe some of my practices are. My NATRC friends have been shocked at what my horse will take from me. LOL I, too, always ride with a halter under my bridle. Not only can I tie, but I just moved into an area and alot of my "rides" right now are me on the ground with hedgeclippers and Star munching along behind me. It's so much more convient to lead with a halter and not have to watch her as close. And, some of the obstacles we cross it's nice to have 10' between us so we can each find our footing and not interfere. Steph ----- Original Message ----- From: steve shaw <sshaw@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: Ride Camp <RideCamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 1:48 PM Subject: [RC] Bridling a horse... Well, I have been getting into a bad habit over all the years. Some say I'm lazy, others say I'm just a ride and tier.... I don't take off the halter when I bridle a horse. I always ride with the halter on. Two reasons. One: in ride and tie I want to use the halter to tie him to a tree (him because I really don't want to own any more mares except Clown..) as to use just the bridle and he gets into trouble could really hurt him. Two: even though it is not "correct" I have always thought it safer not having a horse the option of breaking away. Maybe that is because I started off with Rushcreek horses that were rank and new. Any ways, that is what I do, simply put the bridle over the halter, leave it on all the time that I am working him and save time twice, not having to do the exchange in putting on, then taking off said bridle. Steve Shaw =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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