I have been using a French
Snaffle on my mare. She loves it and I can ride on a loose rein.
However, when we are on the trail, she will totally ignore it. The
mare likes to be in the lead on the trail with her buddy until she
reaches mud or water. When her buddy passes in front of her (since
she has turned and refused to go) she then wants to RUN/BARGE through
it and up her friends butt - whether it be the mud, over the creek, up
a steep bank... ( WHOA and pull back don't work, I have tried
lifting directly UP to stop her, this doesn't work either. I have to
use gloves or I pull many blisters)
Just a question here, but what's happened to teaching lateral flexion
and the one rein stop?
