Re: [RC] [RC] [RC] [RC] [RC] NATRC is not endurance - Beth Walker
Thanks folks! ?
Sounds like I'm not the only one. ?I did try leaving after everyone at Fandango ( the LD ), and he was OK until we passed some folks. ?I'm also getting pointers on ground work, since his ground manners go out the window at rides, too :( ? I saw some improvement in that area at the Manzanita ride, and it seems to help with his calming down so he can pass the VC, too. ?
As for the new bit -- I have a Myler Low Port Forward Tilt (MB 36) and also a Myler Ported Barrel ( MB 33 ). ?I know that the MB 36 tears his tongue up ... he had a bad sore on both sides after the Manzanita ride this weekend (our first 50).
He seems to have a wide?tongue,?fat lips, and a narrow jaw (4 3/4 width mouth), as best as I can tell. ?Not sure about the palate height, but I am assuming fairly low. ?
I haven't figured out exactly what is causing the sores on his?tongue, but I think it is getting pinched between the bit and his teeth. ? ?I am on the lookout for a new bit, since I have yet to find one that he seems really comfortable with. ?I've tried the two above, plus a french link (not nearly enough whoa for ride day), a Wonder bit (pinched / rubbed his lips). ?I just bought a Sweetwater mouth western bit, but it looks like it is too wide for him - the shoulders of the port hit right on his bars (and I have yet to find a western bit in a 4 3/4 width).
On Oct 10, 2007, at 8:27 AM, Dawn Carrie wrote:
Oh yeah...the "this can't possibly be my horse!" syndrome on ride day!? They morph into an entirely different creature.? LOL? My horse Bear was like that for about a year and a half...the only way I could have my normal horse back was to fall back and let everyone get ahead of us...about 10-15 minutes after the last horse got out of sight, the "old" Bear returned and we could have a lovely ride.? But let a horse pass us, or us catch up to someone, and he'd get all psycho again. ?
On Oct 10, 2007, at 8:28 AM, Chastain, Shannon L. wrote:
Beth,
My horse was the same way two things have help lots of ground work/bending before the ride and not leaving with the crowd. I usually leave last.
Shannon
On Oct 10, 2007, at 8:30 AM, Ranelle Rubin wrote:
Beth,
My horse is like that as well. One thing that helped is a new bit. I talked at length to the Myler rep about which bit I was using and the result I was getting. She recommended a L2-3 bit that works great. Even at Tevis with 180 horses, he was great.
If you are interested, I can get you the mouthpiece #. I got it with Kimberwick cheek pieces and love it.
