smiggy
Well-Known Member
My little cob is very fussy with the contact, a regular dressage comment is needs more steady contact . It’s not my hands as she is the same for my RI who rides gp and is very non handy. She has regular dental checks and I have had a bit consultant.
Generally I find she goes best in a bomber happy tongue.the bit consultant suggested a hanging cheek ns jointed but she doesn’t like that, drops behind it.
I also tried to go ultra soft with a soft plastic ported bit, but she just ignores that and goes very on the forehand.
She does have a big tongue and a weird habit of often having her tongue hanging out at rest ( not when ridden )
I think she is genuinely worried about the contact as I have to pick up very carefully after fwlr or she rushes off and the lighter you can be the better but then it’s a trick to keeping the consistency !
Today by sheer fluke, I found that if I widen my hands and lower them, she is much more consistent and we got the best Canter transitions and Canter I have had for ages.
Does this ring a bell to anyone as to what part of the action of the bit she does t like ? And hence what might help ?
Generally I find she goes best in a bomber happy tongue.the bit consultant suggested a hanging cheek ns jointed but she doesn’t like that, drops behind it.
I also tried to go ultra soft with a soft plastic ported bit, but she just ignores that and goes very on the forehand.
She does have a big tongue and a weird habit of often having her tongue hanging out at rest ( not when ridden )
I think she is genuinely worried about the contact as I have to pick up very carefully after fwlr or she rushes off and the lighter you can be the better but then it’s a trick to keeping the consistency !
Today by sheer fluke, I found that if I widen my hands and lower them, she is much more consistent and we got the best Canter transitions and Canter I have had for ages.
Does this ring a bell to anyone as to what part of the action of the bit she does t like ? And hence what might help ?