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Debbie Ekhaml said:

> Not having an english background, does anyone know
> the purpose of the chain on the kimberwick? Even tightened
> all the way, it makes no contact so what is it for?
That chain is a curb chain, just like for any other leverage bit (of
which the Kimberwicke is a pretty mild one).  And like all other curb
straps/chains, it needs to be adjusted so that it makes no contect with
the underside of the horse's jaw when there is no tension on the reins
but will make contact when the rein is applied.

The way to make this adjustment is to hook the appropriate link of the
chain on the hook.  Some of the links of the chain will be left
dangling.  They can be cut off if there are too many of them or if you
don't like the way they look and you are sure you are not ever planning
to use it for a bigger horse.  The only way to "tighten it all the way"
would be to put the same link that is on the off side hook on the near
side hook as well (which is impossible, so it is impossible to "tighten
it all the way").

kat
Orange County, Calif.



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