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Vvickiejohn reacted to dorsetladette's post in the thread Teaching youngster to lead off the bridle with
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New horses on the forum require photos ;) - congratulations! I'd work with everything @paddy555 has suggested, but I would do this with... -
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Bless her - gosh what a life she has had. Sounds like she won’t have been broken to the bit at all (guessing if she was seized at 18...
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Vvickiejohn reacted to Timelyattraction's post in the thread Teaching youngster to lead off the bridle with Like.
Hi I recently got a 3 year old and he wasn’t bitted when we got him. I used to keep the head collar under the bit to start with and...
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Vvickiejohn reacted to lizziebell's post in the thread Loading - Monty Roberts Dually headcollars with Like.
[ QUOTE ] why not do the groundwork now with an "ordinary" headcollar - it still works on the same principles of pressure and release -...
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Vvickiejohn reacted to Widgeon's post in the thread Teaching youngster to lead off the bridle with Like.
Yes, there are brilliant. They're uncomfortable for the horse to lean on so are much more effective than a headcollar in the instant you...
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Vvickiejohn reacted to rhino's post in the thread Teaching youngster to lead off the bridle with Like.
You could try an in hand bridle with a 3 way coupling, or a headcollar under a 1/2 bridle with a coupling, link headcollar d-ring with...
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Vvickiejohn replied to the thread Teaching youngster to lead off the bridle.Thank you!! You’ve given me lots to think about and to try..appreciate your reply :)
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Vvickiejohn reacted to paddy555's post in the thread Teaching youngster to lead off the bridle with Like.
lucky horse to get another chance, :D control to my mind doesn't work because in the end this is around 650 kg taking off and you have...
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Vvickiejohn reacted to MidChristmasCrisis's post in the thread Teaching youngster to lead off the bridle with Like.
The helpfulness of the bit is the fact that if she misbehaves the bit is uncomfortable and negatively reinforces the behaviour. My...
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Vvickiejohn reacted to Amy May In A Manger's post in the thread Teaching youngster to lead off the bridle with Like.
Instead of reins you use a slip rope through the rings. That way if she bogs off the rope will slip out.
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VMorning!! Am after some advice please! I have recently taken ownership of a fabulous 5 yr old Wb mare. She is an RSPCA rescue,who was...