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I need to put a chiffney on my horse after its class and before leaving the arena area as cannot get my horse back to the car park, trailer etc without big issues. I am also unable to remove the bridle to put the chiffney on so was hoping someone would know if it would be ok to put on with the bridle to lead back or would that be too much? Only using the chiffney for leading. Everything has been tried and this is kind of the last resort. The excitement is too much for his brain to manage and dont want to risk any incident in a very busy area. TIA. 🤔

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I am fully aware you cannot ride with a chiffney so please dont worry, it wont be done. I am also used to using a chiffney for leading and loading just unsure if i can put on with the bridle.
 
Thanks for the reply, ive tried the chain over the nose, dually headcollars, bridles, letting him chill just outside the arena and happily eating grass etc but as soon as he knows hes going to be moved (any direction) he starts with spinni g, barging, rearing and then launching off with his rear end. Ive waited until the last person was gone and then he had a melt down as he was alone. 🤦‍♀🙄
Ive hacked him home bedore and got a lift back to get the car/trailer as we were able to get out through a quiet exit. Its normally made worse because people want to help and he gets anxious from being crowded.
 
B.F.G said:
I need to put a chiffney on my horse after its class and before leaving the arena area as cannot get my horse back to the car park, trailer etc without big issues. I am also unable to remove the bridle to put the chiffney on so was hoping someone would know if it would be ok to put on with the bridle to lead back or would that be too much? Only using the chiffney for leading. Everything has been tried and this is kind of the last resort. The excitement is too much for his brain to manage and dont want to risk any incident in a very busy area. TIA. 🤔

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I am fully aware you cannot ride with a chiffney so please dont worry, it wont be done. I am also used to using a chiffney for leading and loading just unsure if i can put on with the bridle.
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Yes you can, I have had to do the same with one of mine. Assuming you have a groom with you, just jump off after your class, put your reins up into the throat latch, pop your chiffney on with a longish rope/line. If the horse is going to be very strong or silly I would have 2 lines on him with yourself and your groom either side of him.
 
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AdorableAlice said:
Yes you can, I have had to do the same with one of mine. Assuming you have a groom with you, just jump after your class, put your reins up into the throat latch, pop your chiffney on with a longish rope/line. If the horse is going to be very strong or silly I would have 2 lines on him with yourself and your groom either side of him.
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Thank you. I wouldnt want to do it if it was lukely to cause a bigger reaction from being over the bridle but safety has to be paramount, for hi., us and everyone else around.
Ive never clipped onto chiffneys when used alone, just threaded a rope through so if they got loose it didnt drag and cause other issues. Thank you.
 
Eek. No. Don't do that.
You need your horse to like you in order to be really safe and to fulfill your potential together.
If you don't trust each other, and control is only achieved by inflicting pain, then it's time to analyse what's going wrong.

Does he only behave like this at competitions?
 
Breather said:
Eek. No. Don't do that.
You need your horse to like you in order to be really safe and to fulfill your potential together.
If you don't trust each other, and control is only achieved by inflicting pain, then it's time to analyse what's going wrong.

Does he only behave like this at competitions?
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Breather said:
Eek. No. Don't do that.
You need your horse to like you in order to be really safe and to fulfill your potential together.
If you don't trust each other, and control is only achieved by inflicting pain, then it's time to analyse what's going wrong.

Does he only behave like this at competitions?
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It sounds like what's going on is a hyped up, fit, full of adrenaline horse acts like a hyped up, fit,full of adrenaline horse and the owner is looking for solutions to keep everybody (including the horse) safe whilst working on other more longer term solutions to addressing the issue, to me.
 
Breather said:
Eek. No. Don't do that.
You need your horse to like you in order to be really safe and to fulfill your potential together.
If you don't trust each other, and control is only achieved by inflicting pain, then it's time to analyse what's going wrong.

Does he only behave like this at competitions?
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A fit excited competition horse can be a handful and if needs be, a chiffney is the safest way to handle them in a lorry park. The horse liking you has nothing to do with safety. Many racehorses are led, 2 handed in the parade rings to keep them, other horses and the public safe.

The best horse I ever had was a complete gentleman in all ways apart from on the way to be turned out, when he turned into a complete nutcase, ripping away from me on the yard and jumping the 5 bar gate. A chiffney was used to ensure he didn't break his neck over the gate.
 
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