Horse drifting /pulling left XC&using a bit burr(brush thingy)

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prudunce

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I know ive put posts up re the tank always hanging left xc,so trying to turn right is SUCH a blinking effort,like turning the titanic(maybe his hunting days in ireland were all left hand turns??,i do have brakes now,just a right turning small issue).I did buy a bit burr but havnt used it(not sure why)so does it go on the opp side to the prob side??im confused.,right??! Yes im blonde and cant work this very difficult exercise out!!. ps If i dont get correct advice i'll only go and wear it on my hat or something!!! who says all women with horses are mad??as im thinking they cud have a valid point!!!!
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Thanks all.!!
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My young horse does this as he is nappy and if he is going to run out it will 99.9% be to the left, I also have a bit burr which may be worth trying so will be interested to hear peoples experiences with them.
 
you put it on the side that they won't turn away from. So, if he won't turn right you put it on the left so that it prickles when you pull on the right rein.

I, many years, ago, rode a cresty horse who set his jaw and neck against you....it worked on him to enable me to turn.
 
If he is hanging left, then as far as im aware you want it on the left side. If pull to turn right it pickles left cheek and helps him move right. Someone will prob put me straight and tell me im talking rubbish!
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if he hangs left try carrying your whip in your left hand and ask him to move his shoulder right on a turn with you leg if he doesn't respond smack him down the shoulder with the whip to reinforce the legs command. You could do this without the hassel of jumps if you find a grassy stretch to canter and turn on
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No idea about bit burr but love the idea of it as a hat!
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I used one on tink for a bit, she leans like hell on the right and the bit is usually pulled right through.
It worked for a bit, but it made her mouth quite sore and she then turned to hate it and the napping was worse.
 
I used one many years ago on a horse that sometimes veered to the right. Once, before I started to use it, he went right and jumped a five bar gate instead of the cross country fence beside it! I pulled up, rather shocked, and the fence judge said, well you're eliminated, but at least you know he can jump. That was when I decided to use one, and it did work.
 
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