Flash just for hacking?

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My connie is absolutely fine to ride in the school - he accepts the contact, doesn't evade, doesn't hang and is overall happy and soft in his mouth. He is also the same when out hacking unless, however, it is a fast hack.

The majority of the time he is fine to control/stop, even on these fast hacks although sometimes he can get a bit excitable and opens his mouth, evades the bit and voila - its 2 fingers up to me!

Would it be acceptable to use a flash when i know it is going to be a fast hack? I know the evasion isn't from pain as he would do it in the school and on all hacks surely? I am very happy to put the work in as i know he shouldn't be doing this. I am also not very keen on changing the bit as he is happy in it at all other times although will consider anything.

Would this help matters? i don't want to just cover up the problem but thought it could help me gain back that control on the rare occasion it isn't there and work from there. Its not a huge problem but needs nipping in the bud as he is only 6.
 
I would give it a go. I might have to start doing this with my own Connie x ID when we start fast hacking again (maybe it's a Connie thing?)
 
I use a drop and a martingale when hacking my TB otherwise it can get a bit hair raising if he gets wound up so I would say do whatever works for you :p
 
Love said:
wouldn't be surprised if it is!
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Mine's an absolute dream in the school and helps give confidence to mum's young green TB on slow hacks (which is why that's mainly all we've been doing)
Took him out for a fast hack with another horse, went into an open field for a canter and he decided it was much more fun to have a bucking bronco session and try to take off. I pretty much had to sit the bucks and let him get it out of his system :D
 
Am coming to the same realisation with my ISH mare, I recently put her into a hunter noseband which looks very smart on her but when we're in exciting company I notice she's doing the same. I've never been a big fan of the flash, but her old owner thinks it might be wise, not all the time, but in excitable company
 
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