Big fluffy nosebands....

[MizElz]

...do they really act as a head-lowering aid? I can completely understand the concept - fluff impedes horse's line of vision when head is raised, so horse feels encouraged to lower it - but do they really work? It's not something anyone I know has ever used, so I'd be interested to know if anyone here has/does use them!

 

[RachelB]

Now that would have been a far more interesting dissertation topic than horses jumping... damn!! IMO though it would have to be an exceptionally huge and fluffy noseband to really work to lower the head.

 

[dianchi]

Yep ive got the stephens one and works a treat. Just enough to remind her to keep her nose down.

 

[Foxglove]

Yes, worked wonderfully on one of mine

 

[xcalicox]

I've heard that before and thought it couldn't possibly be that simple.
Thanks to all the lovely people on the forum!!
I'm putting one on straight away tommorrow!

 

[kerilli]

yes, i used one on my old Advanced mare, instead of a martingale. worked a treat.

 

[jellybaby]

Yes, I used one for SJ on my event mare as about 3 stides out she would stick her head up and charge at the fence. The noseband helped her to stay round and keep her head low.

They are fab.

JB xx

 

[Lopod]

Suppose its too much to ask that they are dressage legal, if they were could be the answer to my prayers!

 

[MizElz]

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Suppose its too much to ask that they are dressage legal, if they were could be the answer to my prayers!

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You must be reading my mind!

If they really are as good as everyone says, then it's sad that so many of us resort to draw reins/bungees etc beforehand.