sorona
Well-Known Member
My horse goes nicely on the 1st ring (not the snaffle one) of a dutch gag. He can get a bit heavy in my hands at times, especially in certain company or out hunting.
I was lead to believe a gag was good for horses that put their heads down to grab control and it is used to lift the head but after reading a post on the picture forum it appears i have got it all wrong and it is for bringing a horses head down. It does seem to work for me when i need it but perhaps there is a more suitable bit that I could try!
He does not have a high head carriage at all, unless something has spooked him, he carries himself reasonably nicely and his neck isnt built up in the wrong way at all but he will plunge his head to snatch the reins. He is just ridden in a cavesson and a snaffle mouthed continental gag when needed and a happy mouth baulcher or snaffle fulmer otherwise!
I was lead to believe a gag was good for horses that put their heads down to grab control and it is used to lift the head but after reading a post on the picture forum it appears i have got it all wrong and it is for bringing a horses head down. It does seem to work for me when i need it but perhaps there is a more suitable bit that I could try!
He does not have a high head carriage at all, unless something has spooked him, he carries himself reasonably nicely and his neck isnt built up in the wrong way at all but he will plunge his head to snatch the reins. He is just ridden in a cavesson and a snaffle mouthed continental gag when needed and a happy mouth baulcher or snaffle fulmer otherwise!