<< Its not the bit or the halter, it is the
person and their hands that cause problems. With correct early training,
you
don't have problems out on track. Many horses will get hyped up at the
start,
and it is down to the individual to decide (sometimes with advice from more
experienced people) how best to deal with thi >>
Yes indeed! We have found that the well-trained, well-disciplined horse who
maintains himself stays within the aids of hands and legs and seat whatever
the impetus to misbehave. No matter how excited they are, our horses stay
within those parameters. They don't rear, they don't buck or back up. They do
bounce a little! wakes us up on those cold mornings.
san