Shavings
Well-Known Member
thoughts on draw reins?
my lad (5 year old tb!) likes to have days where the "race horse" in him comes out (he was trained to race but never fast enough)
any how he doesn't go off at speed or any thing like that, he just most puts his ears up my nose!
now me and my normal (lesson with her weekly) are just working on long and low with him to get him relax and balance and in time i am sure he will work consistently with out putting his ears up my nose!! (i think the reason he does it is he looses balance and can bounce me out of balance, he has had his saddle check, back and teeth so no health issue!!!)
any how went to a show clinic on Sunday where the instructor (never meet her before) has told me i need to ride him in draw reins at least twice a week to get him to lower his head.. i am not 100% sure on the idea as i have never used them before my self and have had some horrible tales told of them.
any advice on helping him and me would be very welcome (no nasty comments!)
and any advice on draw reins in genral really since i know so little on them
my lad (5 year old tb!) likes to have days where the "race horse" in him comes out (he was trained to race but never fast enough)
any how he doesn't go off at speed or any thing like that, he just most puts his ears up my nose!
now me and my normal (lesson with her weekly) are just working on long and low with him to get him relax and balance and in time i am sure he will work consistently with out putting his ears up my nose!! (i think the reason he does it is he looses balance and can bounce me out of balance, he has had his saddle check, back and teeth so no health issue!!!)
any how went to a show clinic on Sunday where the instructor (never meet her before) has told me i need to ride him in draw reins at least twice a week to get him to lower his head.. i am not 100% sure on the idea as i have never used them before my self and have had some horrible tales told of them.
any advice on helping him and me would be very welcome (no nasty comments!)
and any advice on draw reins in genral really since i know so little on them