Basil
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My horse has a metal allergy. I have to keep sheepskin sleeves on all her top buckles on rugs or she comes up in grape like lumps. I also had to give up on heart bar shoes for a lameness as she gave herself such a sore on her side behind her elbow/girth line when she was lying down and the shoe was touching.
The bit is also a problem. I had thought she was semi okay when I changed to a very tiny ringed bradoon but it's not right. I always wondered why she was so rude rubbing the side of her face on me when I got off after a ride yet she is so polite the rest of the time so tried covering the rings of a Nathe with cut up bits of sheepskin velcro noseband and she stopped rubbing. The Nathe isn't ideal as she does go much better in a loose ring jointed bit.
I'd consider going bitless but would really like to do some dressage on her so that also rules out covering a metal bit and the rings with anything.
Any ideas?
The bit is also a problem. I had thought she was semi okay when I changed to a very tiny ringed bradoon but it's not right. I always wondered why she was so rude rubbing the side of her face on me when I got off after a ride yet she is so polite the rest of the time so tried covering the rings of a Nathe with cut up bits of sheepskin velcro noseband and she stopped rubbing. The Nathe isn't ideal as she does go much better in a loose ring jointed bit.
I'd consider going bitless but would really like to do some dressage on her so that also rules out covering a metal bit and the rings with anything.
Any ideas?