lcw
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I’d like people reviews on the Kimblewick bit for a strong Cob.
Can you use a kimblewick with a grackle nose band?
Thanks
Can you use a kimblewick with a grackle nose band?
Thanks
Oh thankyou,I like a kimblewick. People do use them with grackles, its a very pony club type thing to to (or it was when I was growing up) when hunting etc strong ponies.
Oh thankyou,
I’ve had my mare ten years , the last 7 years I have lived in rural wales and just plodded around on forest tracks and occasionally took her into a school, now my daughter wants me to do farm rides as we have moved to Cheshire, I’ve used the same wilkie snaffle for the past ten years, I’m not at all knowledgable on bits
Thanks you for your reply, I’ve started schooling again now I’m at a yard, I use her wilkie for that, I was thinking a kimblewick use for the days when it’s gonna be needed, say when out on hacks or farm rides or out in our large field that has jumps.I used one on my Fell for a while as she liked to pull when in the open when she arrived. I've since changed to a thin half cheek with lozenge as she has a fleshy tongue with not much room, and I've schooled her out of taking a hold. But the kimblewick is a good bit of kit and underrated these days, as Faracat said.
She has always crossed her jaw from the day I bought her ten years ago, she sometimes will put her nose in the air when she wants to go a little faster,people do use them in combination-am not sure I would first off. Out of all the nosebands I prefer a grackle but there's always a risk that too many brakes leads to a pony that feels a bit too restricted- leads to bucking (for example).
Does she 'only' cross her jaw or does she raise or lower head? A wilkie is a gag bit which lifts a head (hence me asking). I also have a Fell although he's currently in a pony pelham (he can also get strong, basically sticks his nose in air to one side and tanks), I have a kimblewick but haven't really tried him out in it yet. I also have a grackle lol but have only used it with the snaffle.
I had the dentist last week to do their routine teeth and he said blimey your pony has a strong jaw, I said tell me about it 🙈My Welsh type cob was fine in a kimblewick with no noseband. She had been a horror in a snaffle. She crossed her jaw and had broken previous owner's collection of drops, flashes etc
GbNkuoiAs someone else also said if you go that route I would be inclined to get a slotted one then you have a few options you can try.
The wilkie will obviously have some gag action anyway.
Thankyou, have I have a slotted one watching on eBay xGbNkuoi
THats great, I’m beginning to think I should have tried this bit 10 years ago,I'm another fan.
Many years ago I bought one for my 8yo daughter to go hunting on her strong little Dartmoor stallion (who was safe, but a bit enthusiastic)... it has now entered family folklore as the best present ever.