A bit of a tricky one, or am I just looking for a peoblem?

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We have been to a training day today, with 2 trainers, one of them my normal one, and then another. the other trainer today (I have been to her 3 times now) suggested last time to try changing the bit, my regular trainer says leave it. What to do?
 
She has suggested going to a mullen mouth liverpool as he throws he head around in transitions, and this should encourage him to take the contact down, but instructors reasoning is that its what I am doing with my hands more that is causing it. they are both very experienced drivers, and a value both of their opinions, but feel I will be ignoring one to go with the other!!
 
Are you currently using a Wilson Snaffle (and fiddling with your hands?)

Sorry, that sounded rude!

If your hands are not too much of a prob then try the liverpool on longreins & keep the rein at the top, just to try.

If it IS a hand problem, then you'll need to work on them much more to keep steady through the transisitons, again, longreins are best place to do this (as you will know)
 
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I am using a butterfly at the moment (sorry, might be a bit vague but I am not completely up to date with all the different types!!)
 
You have 2 choices then :biggrin3:
1. More schooling with transitions up and down as well as plenty of turns, making sure you have someone there to nag you about your hands.

2. However, having said the above ;) its always worth checking out the way pony goes - with borrowing the Liverpool to try :) (you will never know otherwise!) Both have similar action, but the mullen mouth may sit better in ponies mouth (is yours a native?) and the action will not be as quick in his mouth :)
 
benson21 said:
Yes, he is a sec b. Instructor does nag about my hands!! Its almost like you have been watching!!!!!
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Sorry, had to go off line last night!

Worth a try with the L/pool then with mullen mouth as pony might well be more settled in it.

Practice driving the back of a dining-type chair in the mean time ;)
Attach reins to the back, tip the chair onto its rear feet & practice raising & lowering the chair without losing its balance - the heavier the chair the more skill you will require :)

I use to get people to do this when 1st starting out with double reins too ;)
 
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