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I think the only way you will know is to try.  I tried Caisson in an S- 
hack after Tejon 2007 -- the bit I was using pinched the sides of his  
tongue against his teeth, and I needed something different.  The S- 
hack worked (mostly) in training rides, but in an actual ride is  
different.  He bolted with it 4 times during the Bar-H ride, and I  
decided that it just wasn't going to work for him.  :)   In a low- 
stress situation, it works fine - but then anything works fine with  
him in a low stress situation.  Once his race-brain kicks in, its a  
whole different ballgame.


On Nov 19, 2008, at 7:44 AM, Kitley, Carrie E Civ USAF AFSPC 30 MDSS/ 
SGSLF wrote:

> On that note, has anyone taken their horse who's always been in a bit,
> to an S-hack and had success with this?  My mare is so sensitive to
> change, that I hesitate, but would love the simplicity of the  
> bitless or
> S-hack with her.  Just not sure how she might react to the change and
> will I be sacrificing control?   Lol  YIKES!
> Carrie
>
> I use a Dr. Cook bitless bridle and love it. ?More important, my horse
> loves it. ?But it's not for every horse. ?Originally, I purchased the
> bridle for my husband's mare. ?She blew right through it! ?Put the S
> hackamore on her, and she was just fine. ?My Arab gelding goes very  
> well
> in the bitless and will put his head down and shove his nose into  
> it. ?I
> have very good control; he respects the bridle and has NEVER blown, or
> attempted to blow through it. ?The one down side is I have the  
> biothane
> one. ?To me, it just doesn't release as quickly as I'd like and I
> suspect it doesn't release totally. ?My horse will open his mouth as  
> in
> a stretch, but I suspect it's to loosen the cross pieces. ?The other
> thing I don't like is you have to keep an eye on the cheek pieces that
> cross under the jaw. ?They twist easily. ?If I had to do over, I would
> have purchased the nylon.
>
>
> Esther and Chagalle, who is happy with his bitless
>
> ?
> "Life is a canvas, throw a lot of paint on it" Danny Kaye (January 18,
> 1913 - March 3, 1987)
>
>
>
>
>
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> From: "Dunn, Meghan" <meghan.dunn@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 12:20:23 PM
> Subject: [RC] bitless bridle
>
>
> I just recently purchased a Dr. Cooks bitless bridle. Is anyone
> currently using one or have used one? What are your thoughts on the
> bridle? I currently use a S-Hackamore but I do not like how the chain
> rusts and you cant adjust it after it rusts.
> Meghan Dunn
> Central Region
>
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> Carrie Kitley
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