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I never had the courage to use one of these, for exactly these  
reasons.   I imagine it would work on Caisson just fine in the ring,  
or on a solo training ride.  I also bet that I would have zero control  
on Ride Day.  Why - he figured out he could push through an S-hack,  
too.  That behavior didn't get better until I put him in a Myler  
combination with the correctional port.  Now he isn't in charge  
anymore.  :)

As far as the article is concerned, it doesn't provide enough details  
to justify the title.  The test was for "performance", and there isn't  
anything that indicates that would make anything more "safe".


On Dec 16, 2008, at 9:36 AM, Kitley, Carrie E Civ USAF AFSPC 30 MDSS/ 
SGSLF wrote:

> I bought one of these a couple years ago and thought it would be the
> answer to my prayers.  Well, like everything else in the tack realm,  
> it
> works for some horses and not for others.  I have not ventured to  
> try it
> on my crazy mare after all, which was my initial intent, (I prefer to
> keep her in the Myler).
> I did try it on a sweet gelding I used to have and he simply ignored  
> the
> pressure and pushed right through it and I ended up with far less
> control, and once he realized this, it was futile.  Had to go back  
> to a
> bit with him.  However, my husband is now using it on his gelding that
> used to fight a metal bit and it works fine for him.  I will say  
> though,
> if you're ever in a dangerous 'fight or flight' situation with a horse
> in a bitless, you will likely be ignored and reduced to a flailing  
> sack
> of potatoes on Mr. Toad's Wild Ride.
> Carrie


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