Re: bit to hackamore

["Pat Fredrickson" <patfred@snowcrest.net>]

Paula,

You might try making the change gradually by using both the old setup & the
new at the same time.  This way, if the horse isn't responding to the
hackamore, you have a backup to be safe.

This is what I always suggest when people change over to my ride halter that
works like a sidepull.  After a while the horse learns that if they don't
behave in the ride halter they are back on the bit.  I've had a lot of
people successfully make the change by doing it this way.


Pat Fredrickson
Natural Horse Handling Rope Halters
http://www.catechnologies.com/patfred

-----Original Message-----
From: The Vervaet's <VervaetP@deruyter.k12.ny.us>
To: Ridecamp <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Tuesday, January 13, 1998 9:08 AM
Subject: bit to hackamore


>VervaetP@deruyter.K12.NY.US
>I want to try a hackamore on horses that have been previously ridden in
>bits (mild types). Any suggestions in change over?  Do I just "do it", or
>is there something that I should do in-between to help adjust them to it?
>What type would everyone recommend....mechanical hacks.....or other types?
>Thanks
>Paula
>