Recent content by NicoleandRosy

Tried. Hence why I bought a bridle that allows the cheek pieces to be undone on both sides. No change. Trying to avoid treats, she is food aggressive, so not the best decision as she'll be more pushy over the food than anything. x

Mane is fine to touch in the field, and stable. If she sees tack, then I won't get near her forelock. She has to be approach 'right', and not directly for me to touch her forelock. As long as I'm not touching it for bridling purposes it's fine. But she will only allow brief contact before she...

Yes, put one on her the other day to try for size, took me 5 minutes to put it on with numerous head lifts, and circling the stable. And that was a battle without even attempting the bridle. She's booked in to have her teeth looked at next, so hoping someone may be pulled up from there...

How can I remove her forelock if I can't get near it? Makes sense...

We HAVE tried all sorts with her bridle, nothing makes a difference. She itches around her eyes, but tends to catch the bridle whilst doing so. She's a bloody magician getting things off, including fly masks that are done up to high heavens AND tied up underneath fly rugs with ear holes and the...

It is a Wintec with Cair system, which the saddle fitter recommended was the best option for her. She is still very croup high, even at rising 7, and still going up due to the ID in her. She said had I put a fixed, non-changeable gullet system on her, I'd be worse off, and to wait. She hasn't...

I can not leave a browband off. She does have sweet itch which not only affects her crest and tail, but also her face. So if I give her half a chance to itch, bridle will no doubt be off and I'm naft on a horse that likes to run full pelt and who becomes very exciteful when out riding.

Saddle fitter came out today. Only needed a change in gullet due to being out of work (up by 1/2 size, from medium-wide to wide). Saddle is a perfect fit for her, and is correctly balanced. So this is now ruled out. Vet checks are on the schedule again, so something I will be passing onto doing...

Yes, obviously.. But I'd rather not risk without a browband completely, as she has the tendency to itch a lot (sweet itch around face) when out riding at any given chance.

Yes, still the same. She just seems to know. We have tried diverting all ways to sort her forelock/head out when bridled, including distractions, patience, removing then adding parts or completely removing parts. No difference. :/

A few people have recommended the Micklem. And after speaking to a fair few 'users', and hearing some negative stories end well, I think this is definitely our next move. I have tried bitless on multiple occasions, but she is a mare who likes routine and anything different is frowned upon. :/ So...

Thanks all. This is DEFINITELY a bridle related issue. We have tried doing the exact same things as we would do with her bridle, when we pop a head collar on. Touching ears/poll/forelock - happy and content and allows you to do so without any resentment, retaliation or fear. Vets also bridled...

Not as of yet, we are working on that, but after having someone start to pull her mane, she now resents it, or a pair of scissors anywhere near her lol...

We've had many examinations done. It is bridle related. As without the bridle, and even with a head collar, she is completely the opposite. You can touch the area, fuss, grab ears, poke and prod if you wanted. But where the rbdile is concerned, there's a mental worry. Vets have agreed on this, also.

She doesn't like bitless. It confuses her. She likes routine, and if you change that, she doesn't like it. She has been in the same bit for multiple years, and is content. Can leave the reins on her neck and she won't do a thing. The same if you kick, she goes into fits of rage, so squeezes and...