cherry roller bit

[ILuvCowparsely]

well my boy bronked me off a week and a bit ago, onto concrete and broke my arm. We found out his pelvis and hip had rotated along with an inflamed spondyle due to livery carelessness. He is quater horse so like a Duracell battery. In the newforest he bronked a lot due to the crab flies.

He will do it in excitement too which is the situation I am seeking opinions for

He is ridden in a pelham for hacking, I do have a buck stop too which is very effective haven't used it since 2007. I have heard a cherry roller would be better than a pelham. Any thoughts peeps with bronkers?


His tack if fine
his teeth are fine done yearly by EDT.
he is 12 now and was home bred and broken in..
and does even on occasions when pain not the issue and excitement is.

Just wondering if the cherry roller is better for hacking and sponsored rides
Ps: he bronks not bucks.



There is no warning when he wants to do it, I have heard a lot about the cherry bit and want people who have actually tried it and found it helps.


Ty in advance

 

[budley95]

My IDx was a big style broncer/tanking off afterwards kind of horse when he was in an eggbutt snaffle. A very experienced horse man came in when he tanked with me and aught me a one rein stop by shouting as I was going round (eally bad day) then sat me down afterwards and told me to go get a cherry roller. Been in a loose ring cherry roller snaffle for the last 6 years and not looked back (touch wood) no broncing (he's never bucked with me - he only broncs) and the tanking hasn't happened (touch wood) for a year. Maybe try one for a couple of weeks and see how it goes. I've taken mine out mock hunting and xc in his cherry roller and had plenty of control. Schooling is a must though. Also doing no more than a long side without a transition etc helps keep them occupied so they don't get a chance I found!

 

[Templebar]

Does he put his head down to do it?
Have never used a cherry roller, but don't see why it would work, has anyone said to you why it may work?

I ride my mare in a cheltenham gag on two reins, snaffle rein for good behaviour and then gag rein to stop neck curling and head lowering. She goes with her nose on her chest and will go up bronc style. Only thing with this is be very careful with use as i have heard of horses objecting and rearing instead but my mare really likes it and will go quite happily as long as i keep my hands soft and only tweak the gag with my little finger.

Edited to agree with above in keeping them busy, my mare was the same she would just do it out of boredom, lots of transitions and changes of direction.

 

[ILuvCowparsely]

Here is a picture of him doing it aged 2.Bigger and more powerful now

 

[pennyturner]

Another one here interested in the theory. I've had buckers and bronkers, and youngsters who do a bit of that ^^^ going into canter until they straighten out, but I can't see why the bit would help.

I've always just stuck my legs on, my ass in the saddle and pushed them out of it. If anything I do so on a loose rein.

I thought cherry rollers were to prevent grabbing / leaning. How does that persuade a horse to stay on the ground?