chestnut cob
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Horse currently in a Myler Comfort Snaffle with wide barrel but is hanging on the rein a bit. Instructor schooled him today and left me a message saying he'd been hanging on the rein in turns and did I think his current bit was the best for him.
So, any suggestions? Would prefer something dressage legal....had him in a waterford snaffle for the first year to 18 months I had him, has been out of it for at least 18 months so I feel something like that would be a backwards step. He will not go forwards at all in a single jointed bit, just stands on his back legs
Instructor is suggesting a french link, which I must admit I've never tried him in (I do know what it does etc though). Anyone have any other suggestions? He's a 14.2hh chunky Welsh D, nice soft mouth usually, fat tongue so can't use chunky bits. I'd rather not go down the route of expensive bits like Myler, Neue (sp?) Schule etc.
Thanks
Ooo, another thought....teeth are normally done every 12 months as he doesn't usually need them done more, however it's been 6 months dead on and wondering if maybe it's a teeth thing instead? Maybe worth chatting to the vet about it as it's only really started recently. Having said that, he does know every evasion in the book so it might just be the next on the list....
So, any suggestions? Would prefer something dressage legal....had him in a waterford snaffle for the first year to 18 months I had him, has been out of it for at least 18 months so I feel something like that would be a backwards step. He will not go forwards at all in a single jointed bit, just stands on his back legs
Instructor is suggesting a french link, which I must admit I've never tried him in (I do know what it does etc though). Anyone have any other suggestions? He's a 14.2hh chunky Welsh D, nice soft mouth usually, fat tongue so can't use chunky bits. I'd rather not go down the route of expensive bits like Myler, Neue (sp?) Schule etc.
Thanks
Ooo, another thought....teeth are normally done every 12 months as he doesn't usually need them done more, however it's been 6 months dead on and wondering if maybe it's a teeth thing instead? Maybe worth chatting to the vet about it as it's only really started recently. Having said that, he does know every evasion in the book so it might just be the next on the list....
