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parsley

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I have been lent a waterford snaffle to try on my cob as he has been getting strong out hacking - he sets his jaw, sticks his head down and I might as well be pulling at a gate post for all the notice he takes - I have been riding him in a french link loose ring snaffle. As a wonderful bonus he is MUCH lighter in the hand in the school - I hadn't realised how much he leaned on me witht he snaffle. The problem is that the Waterford is not dressage legal - I will carry on schooling in the Waterford and using it out hacking and its possible that if I just pop the french link in just before a dressage test he won't notice until we have finished the test, but I would prefer something that mimicks the flexibility of the waterford but in a dressage legal form!

Any suggestions?
 
My horse leant and pulled like a train in a french link so i swapped to a hanging cheek waterford schooled/hacked in this for about a month and a half then switched back to the french link. With persiverence (sp?) and lots of schooling she is now fine in the school in the french link but still hack out in a waterford as i prefer to keep my arms in the sockets!
 
Ride my cob in a waterford now and wow what a difference! he just can't lean on it he is not what you would call strong but was using his french link as a bit of a prop, was advised by instructor to use waterford.

Was interested in your post though as i'd like a go at local dressage next year so would be in the same position. Sorry not much help for you but I know what you mean!
 
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