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It’s a tricky one .. he blocks a half halt by shortening the neck .. put a stronger snaffle in and he locks and shortens even more… in the double (floppy Weymouth rein) I can ride more forward and have a far more responsive half halt with no block or shortening the neck .. plus the peeing off...

He has regular physio and has had his poll X-rayed as well. He gets tight there but is fine with you rubbing the area etc

He was ridden in hyper flexion before I had him and it’s taken 2 years to undo this - although he still wants to curl He’s had full neck and poll X-rays

Thank you

He is always tight around the poll but he’s generally a tense person - has physio every 6 to 8 weeks and I massage between - I am just a slave

I’ve got a gel poll guard for him and gone up a browband size to reduce any pressure. The idea behind the Pelham was because he won’t take the Weymouth if I remove the bradoon so it was to try and find a middle ground for him before going back to the double. Hope that make sense!

Thanks , once he’s less stressed at the concept I’ll have a look at these!

That’s ok .. I’m not sure if they are or aren’t connected - not comfortable at all. I’ve posted an update below

Thanks all for your advice .. had a horsemanship person out today and it was interesting.. he was fine with lowering his head, totally ok with accepting a piece of rope as a bit and mostly ok with having a loop of rope being put on as you would a bit and headpiece.. The change in him when a...

They are ‘fun’ aren’t they! He’s had 2 different types of Weymouths and bradoons and felt the same in the hand.. both types he’s had a problem bridling He is very dramatic in canter at the moment .. he’s got the attitude of if he can’t take over he won’t go.. he does like to curl but was...

Not had a bit person out as such.. to some extent there is a training issue but not sure if he can associate ‘I have to do what I’m told’ with this in and ‘I do want to have the bridle on’ The horsemanship person is someone who works on ground work etc and I’m hoping she has a method of reducing...

I do agree but I’m wondering if he’s feeling like it’s too much in his mouth??

Hoping for some wisdom and ideas. I have a PRE who is being ridden in a double but goes through periods of hating having it out on - fine with ordinary snaffle I have a horsemanship person out this week to help, I’ve recently put a gel pad under the poll but happy to explore bit choices too…...

I’m at Chorley equestrian and very happy. Good sized arena that is well managed, nice hacking (mix of lanes and bridle paths) and lovely staff and professional yard owner. The only downside is that it’s about 15mins lorry ride before you get to main roads - but that’s only a very minor hassle!

I had a discectomy and laminectomy at L5 s1 on the 30th October last year... mine was complicated slightly as I had a plexus of veins that had wrapped themselves around the nerve - something the neuro surgeon had never seen before. Recovery wise I started in walk for 10 mins 3 or 4 times a week...