supercowpony
Well-Known Member
OK, so this year I want to do some show cob classes with my boy, and have decided against a double bridle as he has a fleshy tongue, and not much room in his mouth.
I currently have him in a french link hanging cheek, which so far is what he goes best in. However, I am going to get him a hanging cheek with a lozenge instead as I think he'll go better in that as they alleviate tongue pressure.
so, for showing, I'm not sure what sort of pelham mouthpiece to go for..
lots of people seem to hate jointed pelhams, but I though this would be logical for me, as he likes his french link mouthpiece...
I've never ridden him in a mullen mouth or ported mouthpiece, but I think he might lean on it, or just take hold of the bit..
I don't think I would really be using the curb rein, so then does it matter as much having a double jointed mouthpiece??
sorry for the odd collection of questions!
actually I have ridden him in a kimbelwicke before with a straight mouthpiece I think... he didn't like the bit that much, I think as the curb action was constant. I think I would ride mostly on the snaffle rein of a pelham and have the curb chain loose so more poll pressure is used than curb (I think that's how it works..)
any suggestions/advice welcome!
thank you!
I currently have him in a french link hanging cheek, which so far is what he goes best in. However, I am going to get him a hanging cheek with a lozenge instead as I think he'll go better in that as they alleviate tongue pressure.
so, for showing, I'm not sure what sort of pelham mouthpiece to go for..
lots of people seem to hate jointed pelhams, but I though this would be logical for me, as he likes his french link mouthpiece...
I've never ridden him in a mullen mouth or ported mouthpiece, but I think he might lean on it, or just take hold of the bit..
I don't think I would really be using the curb rein, so then does it matter as much having a double jointed mouthpiece??
sorry for the odd collection of questions!
actually I have ridden him in a kimbelwicke before with a straight mouthpiece I think... he didn't like the bit that much, I think as the curb action was constant. I think I would ride mostly on the snaffle rein of a pelham and have the curb chain loose so more poll pressure is used than curb (I think that's how it works..)
any suggestions/advice welcome!
thank you!