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Re: [RC] Bitless Bridle - mjwest02Thank you for your sites to search - I will research those.
To give you some background on this mare - I got her when she was 9, now 13. Her previous owners rode her in a HIGH port curb and used spurs. This mare was all screwed up (very afraid of everything, probably -most likely abused - they tried to make her into a Show Horse (Morgan) and that didn't work) I think[know] she has been mis-handled and is confused. She has a sweet personality and is NOT agressive. I have been working on bringing her anxieties down - she will casually chew on her bit, or if anxious, she will chomp on the bit.
I did use a French link but when out on the trails, she doesn't HEAR it when I say WHOA. (I pulled blisters on both hands) I have a dressage trainer working with me, so even though I am inexperienced in training, I do have a professional helping us. Our goal is to RELAX HER, stretch her neck and her back, drop her head and get her to round out...instead of HEAD UP and back hollow... I can use a hackmore/halter with her on trails without the fear of not having control.
We keep trying to go back to square one, and when we think we found it, we realize we need to go back further.
Very Frustrated - but patient. --anyone can email me privately if they have any further suggestions.
Thanks - MJW
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