Are you a tack bigot?

You guys are all saying about teenagers putting really strong bits in there ponies ect ect, i always have to ask my mom if i can put a martingale or flash or stronger bit in,and in sone cases she even rides my pony to see if he needs it, and i have only have had to put a stronger bit iin when i took my bucking broncho show pony to a show so i could actually pull his head up when his head is in between there legs, not all kids are bad(:
 
dibbin said:
MrsM - do you want an honorary bell of shame too? I'd hate you to be left out.
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Yes please!

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Do they come in hi-viz with reflective bits? I don't want anyone to have the impression that I actually know how to ride (even a little) or that the mare knows how to be ridden either. ;)
 
I'll hold my hands up - I use a pelham with roundings. It's the only bit he'll accept and I cannot use double reins as I cannot grip thanks to my stupid, useless, old and knackered hands.

So shoot me where I stand.................. :p
 
mainpower said:
I'm still waiting for OP to explain her dislike of gags used with one rein when she said in an earlier post that she had used a waterford gag on her horse..... with one rein!
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That, is why! In 2003 I went into my local tack shop and said, I can't stop my horse. A lady in the shop overheard and said "shoot it". The lady behind the counter flogged me a waterford gag after I told her he leaned, and advised me to try it with the rein on the top ring at first, then move it down until it had an effect. Which I did. It had 0 effect on brakes and horse HATED it. I detest the things because my horse does (waterfords), and I detest the fact that tack shops always seem to push people towards these "bubble bits" every time a customer complains a horse is strong. They are nasty "quick fixes" that my horse, thankfully, ran straight through so I was forced to get proper help. Grateful for that now, though wasn't at the time. I would have LOVED it to have worked.
 
mainpower said:
Thanks for that Skewby! :D
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No worries! I am a bit chuffed off that all the prejudices vented on this thread (each to their own) have been attributed to me cos I was the OP! Sheesh.

Oh and I am prob just jealous cos if a gag on the bottom ring had stopped my fella I'd have been laughing ;) unfortunately the big s0d made me pay out a LOT of money in weekly lessons, tack and bits before I could ride one side of him hehe xx
 
Geraldine said:
I'll hold my hands up - I use a pelham with roundings. It's the only bit he'll accept and I cannot use double reins as I cannot grip thanks to my stupid, useless, old and knackered hands.

So shoot me where I stand.................. :p
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I also have a pelham with roundings on my mare.

I don't give a flying fook what anyone says. She is 16 years old, I've had her 3 years, and we went through every concievable combination of bits possible. The pelham is the only one she does not lean on, and it's nice not to have to fight her all the time, a gentle squeeze, and she is listening, not the blimmin' tug of war we had with everything else...

Snaffle? No chance!
 
I dont think I am, well ok...I hate none-matching tack, if you are going to purchase a black or brown saddle, why not also buy the same colour bridle?! Lol! Other than that, no!

I love my Syntheic, its my best friend, and have recently just got a new one and i know we're going to be the three best friends (forget the horse, i can put this over the back of the sofa and sit on it! lol)

I say leave people to it, they either have a reason for what their horse is wearing, OR they dont know what they are doing!
 
i dont give a toss TBH.

my lad was ridden in a waterford, boots on all 4 legs, over reach boots, the little one ( sec a) wears brushing boots and bling/pink and looks fab in it.

if people worried more about their own horse/tack/riding ability than other peoples they would get on much better IMO.
 
DragonSlayer said:
I also have a pelham with roundings on my mare.
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So, a case in point. What's wrong with two reins? I can appreciate that if you have arthritis or are a very small child, this is a no-no. But for the rest of us - what I love about the double and pelham are, I can correct the beast as we are our doing exciting things. If he's nice, he gets the bradoon....if he's a rude nasty object, he gets the curb. High up and yanked in his gob if he asks for it, albeit for a second but he needs reminding! A rounding gives a muffled signal...not being obstreperous, just asking, can that really work, in a long term education type way?
 
CBFan said:
I hate... Poor Quality leather... you only have to look at it to know it's cheap, but you can actually get cheap leather that is good quality if you shop around. I bought two headcollars recently (took one back though) one was £35 and the other was £21 ... guess which one I kept?!

Poorly fitting headcollars and rugs. The former is just dangerous IMO and the latter must be downright uncomfortable for the horse!!! My yard is full of them and they make me cringe!

I'm all for finding cheap solutions when it comes to the care of my horse but why compromise safety and his comfort for the sake of a few quid. Horse doesn't need 10 rugs... he just needs ONE well fitting one!! (and maybe a fleece!)
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Oh yes, fully agree. AND cheap leather is such a poor investment, it crumbles and never fits right and dries out all the time then breaks. I recently bought a John Whittaker bridle, looooooovely soft leather, wish I'd bought that straight off, rather than mucking around trying to save a buck or two. Oh well, you live and learn
Also looove stitched nosebands and ...... wait for it......... black tack on chestnuts:o - runs and hides!!!!!!!!!!

BUT - All fleeces should be burnt, they slip behind the wither and you can't get the hair off them :mad:

Synthetic saddles - love em!!!!!!!!!!!! Massive timesaver in terms of cleaning -just wash n go - and less weight - so I can eat more chips and drink more wine:D

Snaffles without lozenges? - pah, nutcrackers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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