Crank nosebands - poll

What do you think of the ubiquity of crank nose bands?

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soloequestrian said:
Interesting that the vast majority of people don't actually use them as a crank - where on earth did the fashion come from?!
Nice to know about the Albion ones - have just bought a comfort bridle and as others have said, I couldn't find one with an ordinary cavesson. I think the Albion ones might fit it though... will investigate further!
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From Europe - the idea being that it padded the area over each side of the jaw bone - it was supposedly never designed to be used to tighten the noseband to such a degree.

If a Cavesson is correctly fitted it shouldn't exert that sort of discomfort anyway.

eggs - I get so annoyed with trainers that want to tighten nosebands more than the correct fitting - do they not realise that the horse needs to be able to separate its teeth to enable it to relax its jaw.
 
I dislike nosebands of any sort - the less encumbrances on the horse's head/face the better I prefer it. I do have plain nosebands for use when necessary: (for courtesy's sake, either at shows or hunting) but otherwise I don't use them.
 
Tnavas said:
From Europe - the idea being that it padded the area over each side of the jaw bone - it was supposedly never designed to be used to tighten the noseband to such a degree.
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Do they have a different name for it in other languages? 'Crank' gives totally the wrong impression!
 
But the cranks ARE cranked tight - therefore not a misleading name at all. Hate flashs too- or any tight nosebands that both mask a problem ie horse doesnt like the bit [ or really the riders hands in 90% of cases ] and lead to pressure around the nose,teeth,gums - must be so uncomfortable . I d love to see dressage with a light rein , no nosebands that tighten or constrict- and get rid of spurs too!
 
The name itself is an engineering term for the physical action of the noseband.

A strap folded back on itself that can easily be adjusted because of the roller at the turn.

I loathe them. I break mine in a Fulmer and drop, the drop to prevent the horse from learning to open its mouth in the first place. I then move on to an Eggbutt snaffle and a cavesson once the contact has been established and the horse is ready to come up off the floor.
 
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