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RE: [RC] Anyone willing to lend me an "S" Hackamore to try? - Karen WilliamsI ride a gaited horse and love the bitless bridle. I use the original one, but bought the Running Bear version at a ride. I haven't had a chance to try it yet. I really notice a difference in my horse on the bitless -- he is much more relaxed and responsive without a bit. He can be a handfull at times and so far has been completely controllable. Of course, as with any new equipment, I wouldn't try it out on a ride. I used mine at home in the ring for a week or so doing some retraining before venturing out on the trail with it. Don't think I will ever go back to a bit! Karen Karen Williams Spotsylvania, VA www.mattariver.com -----Original Message----- From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of sharon1359@xxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 3:15 PM To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [RC] Anyone willing to lend me an "S" Hackamore to try? Hi, I used to trail ride with just a rope "hackamore" (really just a rope halter with reins and leadrope attached), but Zephyr acts differently in a competitive situation than he does with a group of friends. Even if it's 30 people on an organized ride. I've been using a normal bit on all my competitive rides since the first... the first ride being an ill-fated attempt at using a sidepull. (D'OH!) I am interested in going back to a hackamore so he can eat better on trail, but want something with more bite than the rope hackamore has. Am considering an "S" Hack but I have a problem. I don't know if I can still get him to gait in an S Hack. He does it OK in the rope hack, but even a slight difference in how it works on his head could throw him off. And I don't want to buy one before I know if he'll gait in it. We can cover a lot of miles at a gait, and I don't want to lose that. Anyone have an "S" hack languishing around that I could borrow? All I need to do is ride a few times in it, and I'll know if I want to buy one. By the way, I'll be at the Pine Tree this weekend, so if anyone has one who is coming, I could get it from you then. ;) Thanks!! -Sharon Kenney & Zephyr's Elegant Gift (who likes to eat on trail and would be forever grateful to you!) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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