Kavalkade Ho Training Aid - Views on it please!

[3Beasties]

I've just come across this on Ebay, I've never seen one before!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LUNGEING-AID-TRAIN...=item2304ac4fdf

Have any of you used it? Are they any good?

 

[kandm]

Alot of people use this exact method with draw reins

, it really encourages the horse to stretch long and low

. Both my two are lunged this way,

. I much prefer it to a pessoa or side reins

.

 

[3Beasties]

Thanks

Do you know if it's elasticated?

Charlie is a bit of a plank and will probably freak if it feels fixed

if it's elasticated he might not mind it as much!

 

[kandm]

To start with we (my sister and I) put both on, an elastic one, and drawreins, because Tilly has a tendency (sp) to lean on the elastic if she knows that she can, so the drawreins stop her from leaning, does that make sense

! But I would recommend some type of sheepskin sleeve, easily made by going down to your local material shop (can't think of the name) and buying some fake sheepskin and sewing it into a tunnel type shape

.

 

[palomino_pony]

No mine isn't elasticated but it is brilliant

 

[3Beasties]

Think I may try and make something similar.

I'm thinking a girth sleeve would work for in between the front legs??

 

[KatB]

Just use draw reins with clips on the end to attach to the bit

 

[kandm]

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Think I may try and make something similar.

I'm thinking a girth sleeve would work for in between the front legs??

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Yep

. The draw reins never seem to rub, but when it was just the elasticated line on it's own, when Tilly used to lean on it, it would sometimes rub

.

 

[kezimac]

have tried with draw reins but dont seem to slide as easily as this one - you need soft rope type material

 

[happy_talk]

yes- it is good. mine hasn't rubbed. But I got mine cheaper by buying from schokemohle sports in germany. My mare goes very long and low in it (she tends to without as well) and I did have the problem that it caught a couple of time on bottom of brushing boots, so I now use it with bandages on the front legs. the kavalkade one is a very light soft nylon rope- softer than draw reins (they may rub).
I like the fact that it's so simple and easy to put on.

 

[palomino_pony]

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yes- it is good. mine hasn't rubbed. But I got mine cheaper by buying from schokemohle sports in germany. My mare goes very long and low in it (she tends to without as well) and I did have the problem that it caught a couple of time on bottom of brushing boots, so I now use it with bandages on the front legs. the kavalkade one is a very light soft nylon rope- softer than draw reins (they may rub).
I like the fact that it's so simple and easy to put on.

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^^^^Every thing that she said

 

[webster2ace]

The first one of you to contact me at equestore@googlemail.com gets a Kavalkade Ho with cover free. Then you can tell everybody how good it is! It's my gear on ebay shop equestore.

webster2ace