EquiAmi

[XmisshorsestyleX]

Hiya,
I was talking to a friend about using pessoas and other training aids, when he suggested that the EquiAmi was much better than a pessoa..
Any good or bad feedback about these???

Thanks

 

[XmisshorsestyleX]

Heres the link!
EquiAmi

 

[CJ1]

Ive never heard of it, how does it differ from a pessoa? It says it has a chest strap so how does that work, does it not connect to the bit at all?

 

[XmisshorsestyleX]

Taken from the EquiAmi website..

"When we ride our horse, we ride it in a loop. This loop consists of our right arm, right shoulder, left shoulder, left arm, left hand, left rein, the bit, the right rein, the right hand and back to the right arm. This loop gives and takes with the horse as he lengthens and shortens and moves with the horse around turns and circles to keep a soft, consistent contact. We are taught that, in order to have softness and acceptance in the horse, we need to keep a soft, consistent contact with the horse via this communication loop. When there is tension or rigidity in the loop caused by fixed hands or tight arms, we are met with resistance and tension in the horse.

We lunge our horses to give them exercises to do that build up their musculature and fitness in order to improve their performance under saddle, yet when we lunge them we generally put them in a training aid that places them in some sort of restraint by fixing or applying pressure. This is the opposite of what we endeavor to achieve under saddle.

It is more logical to lunge the horse in a training aid that works in a similar way to the way we ride them; to encourage a soft contact and to discourage leaning and resistance.

The unique, patented design of EquiAmi training aids place the horse inside a self-centering loop. The positioning of the loop of the lungeing training aid encourages the horse to bring its hind legs underneath its hindquarters, to lower its head and shorten its frame. As the horse adopts a more rounded outline, it is immediately rewarded by the training aid becoming looser. When the training aid is working at its best it is applying absolutely no pressure and the horse is working in a relaxed manner. As the loop is self-centering and is not fixed, the horse is unable to lean on the aid so has to learn to balance and carry itself.

No other training aids incorporate both of these properties.

The riding training aid also operates as a self-centering loop around the head and neck. The rider has to ride the horse forward into the loop to promote engagement of the hindquarters and the training aid encourages the horse to soften, accept the hand and come into a rounder outline. Immediately the horse responds to the training aid it is rewarded by the aid loosening.

Most training aids work by pressure or restraint. In our experience, horses tend to respond better to working inside a loop than to any type of restriction or pressure and riders are generally rewarded by a new level of balance, consistency, relaxation and harmony in their horse’s work"

 

[CJ1]

thanks, but i read that as no different to the pessoa then? there is a breeching line round the bum which goes thro the roller on the side and to the bit rings. or is this loop broken and therefore the breeching line separate. therefore the "loop" is roller bit ring and roller again?

 

[XmisshorsestyleX]

This is what im trying to work out i think what your saying is correct but from the pictures you cant really tell whats doing what.
I have a pessoa but im thinking of investing in this if it better to the horse. Looking for opinions if anyone has seen a demo or has one themselves???