littlen
Well-Known Member
Following on from my last post I am going to try horse back in a pelham for a week and see if he settles in this bit. The main problem I have is girraffe head and being very strong and evasive, hence changing from a snaffle as I dont feel safe.
The two bits that have been suggested are the gag and pelham. Out of the 2 I think pelham would be more helpful to lower his head am I right?
I am going to try at first with nothing else, no noseband or martingale (at the moment he is in a market harborough and flash/grackle) so I can see exactly how he goes is this right or would you just change the bit at first, I am aware I cant use flash etc now
I have ridden in a pelham before but only using roundings. Everyone on my yard is very very against putting my horse in a pelham as they say it will ruin him as he is very sensitive, has anyone else used a pelham on a sensitive horse? He does not need it most of the time, but when he goes he goes if that makes any sense!! Shall I use roundings or double reins, bearing in mind ive never used 2 reins before and dont have an instructor to teach me...
Finally, how would I go about teaching him to work correctly in it. Obviously with schooling but how do I know how much curb to use and when?
thanks
The two bits that have been suggested are the gag and pelham. Out of the 2 I think pelham would be more helpful to lower his head am I right?
I am going to try at first with nothing else, no noseband or martingale (at the moment he is in a market harborough and flash/grackle) so I can see exactly how he goes is this right or would you just change the bit at first, I am aware I cant use flash etc now
I have ridden in a pelham before but only using roundings. Everyone on my yard is very very against putting my horse in a pelham as they say it will ruin him as he is very sensitive, has anyone else used a pelham on a sensitive horse? He does not need it most of the time, but when he goes he goes if that makes any sense!! Shall I use roundings or double reins, bearing in mind ive never used 2 reins before and dont have an instructor to teach me...
Finally, how would I go about teaching him to work correctly in it. Obviously with schooling but how do I know how much curb to use and when?
thanks