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Lintel

Lintel

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Getting to the point here- as I could go on and on for hours :rolleyes:

Well. Fat highland. STUBBORN.
He will work correctly and school well when I work on it for a couple of weeks-but we are more happy hackers, so I don't bother because it's so much hassle getting him onto the bit.

He is currently ridden in a french link eggbutt snaffle.
He currently has to be yanked at the mouth sometimes to stop (unless he does feel like stopping) if he is looking at something out hacking (being nosey, which I don't mind him doing) he has to really be tugged to look back round where he is going and get moving- while pushing him on with leg aids.

Tried him in a full cheek snaffle yesterday, and he really did a lot better in this- steering wise and breaks- this was just a single link.

So I am thinking-
Hanging cheek- more stability in the mouth and it has a tad cheek pressure I guess (can't pull the bit through the mouth idea)!

3 ring gag, ridden on the snaffle ring mainly. Would this give me the same steering assistance as the full cheek? Or relative assistance?

:confused:

Just overly confused, I'm not wanting to try myler yet or anything overly expensive just till I get what he feels best in, he was broken in with a flexi lose ring single jointed snaffle.;)

Thank you so much- I can offer cookies?
 
If you tried him in a full cheek snaffle and he was much better then why not stick with this some horses prefer single jointed bits i know mine does. x
 
Why dont you just try the full cheek for a while or get a french link one, a hanging cheek will give some stability but probably not so much help with the steering. You could try putting keepers on it for even more stability.
A dutch gag is something different as will give some poll pressure but is not going to give you a correct way of going for schooling, they often go behind the contact and end up leaning on the hand.
 
* be positive:
Not to bothered schooling wise- he is rather pokey nosed at times, so going behind the contact would be near miracle! :rolleyes:
Just wondering if it would give the effect of pushing on the side of his cheek?

* eatonbraynat:
We went for some lessons earlier in the year and the instructor suggest a french link as he thought he would be happier and work better (no idea why?!)- and he was for a little but then he went off it, I think he needs more stability to be honest. ;)
 
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