j1ffy
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? Sounds like my two half-10m circles: They are always known as the 'wiggle-wiggle'!
A bitting musing.....single joint vs double jointed
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? Sounds like my two half-10m circles: They are always known as the 'wiggle-wiggle'!
Mochalle Metcallf
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French designed the snaffle as a lifting bit, used first to t eeach the horse to carry itself ( lift neck , jaw and withers ) up into the riders hand.
The Spanish Riding School is traditionally influenced by Baucher s training methods who was French.
Mochalle Metcallf
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The double joint does have less effect on the corners of the mouth, or may require more key in the lock action of the wrist to make an effective ( immediate response ) of the aid.
For example if the snaffle joint is lifted into the corners of the lips when in hand , the horse will immediately usually take a step back , placing his weight on his back legs.
If we use a double joint snaffle for the same exercise , in hand , the horse will move his jaw , rather than his whole weight , as the centre link sits on the tongue and is moved side to side when the lifting aid is given, the joints move on the tongue. Q
Less pressure to the corners of the lips , and more play on the tongue means the rider may need to give the aid twice , before it's understood.
Horses prefer the double joints as they learn to play with the movement on the tongue. The downfall of this when trainjng a horse in classical dreddage , the bit is traditionally used to lift and the horse must understand that the aid into the corners of its lips, means to sit theor weight back, lift their withers and carry themselves. Mhoz
For example if the snaffle joint is lifted into the corners of the lips when in hand , the horse will immediately usually take a step back , placing his weight on his back legs.
If we use a double joint snaffle for the same exercise , in hand , the horse will move his jaw , rather than his whole weight , as the centre link sits on the tongue and is moved side to side when the lifting aid is given, the joints move on the tongue. Q
Less pressure to the corners of the lips , and more play on the tongue means the rider may need to give the aid twice , before it's understood.
Horses prefer the double joints as they learn to play with the movement on the tongue. The downfall of this when trainjng a horse in classical dreddage , the bit is traditionally used to lift and the horse must understand that the aid into the corners of its lips, means to sit theor weight back, lift their withers and carry themselves. Mhoz
Pippity
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I'm not French, I'm not riding at the Spanish Riding School, and my conformational trainwreck of a cob is not a Lipizzaner. I ride in a snaffle because it's what she's comfortable in.
SmallSteps
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omg I call it a wiggle-wiggle too! #wigglebuds