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i would like 2 know who is right or wrong some pleaple on my yard said it ok and safe 2 ride with out a nose band even when out hacking others say you should not ride without it what do you all think?
 
i think what ever suits your horse but i personally wouldnt ride without one as i use a flash! some horses prefer having very little around their faces.
 
i think it looks better with one, and that's what we are used to seeing, which is why most people say you should have one. as far as safety is concerned, it doesn't hold the bridle on, so why should it make it safer?!
if the horse is opening his mouth to evade the contact/bit, then sorting out WHY as opposed to strapping it shut is best, obviously.
i don't put nosebands on the babies when they're first started, as i think they've got enough to think about!
i use drop nosebands on just about everything, thanks to my trainer.
one argument about always using a noseband for jumping/xc/fastwork, believe it or not, is that if the horse has a fall and has his mouth wide open as he hits the ground, he's more likely to break his jaw. so, nosebands always for fast stuff, but not tight.
i cannot stand cranked nosebands either... one of the worst recent inventions.
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Definitely agree about the crank nosebands....can't see why anyone would want to use one other than to clamp the mouth shut, and if you have to do so that then you need to address the obvious problem, not try to gloss over it and make it worse!
 
i took lessons from a BHSI once who said that she couldn't get her Advanced eventer on the bit unless she pulled his cranked noseband as tight as possible, i.e. with her heel against his jaw (as she demonstrated... yes, really.)
*own jaw drops open in continuing disbelief*
 
I hack out without nosebands. Both my happy hackers are just in either cavesson nosebands, which don't do anything anyway, or in western bridles with no nosebands and just a browband. My Icelandic was ridden in just a headpiece - no browband or throatlash.
 
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i took lessons from a BHSI once who said that she couldn't get her Advanced eventer on the bit unless she pulled his cranked noseband as tight as possible, i.e. with her heel against his jaw (as she demonstrated... yes, really.)
*own jaw drops open in continuing disbelief*

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Jeez not that is scary
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i took lessons from a BHSI once who said that she couldn't get her Advanced eventer on the bit unless she pulled his cranked noseband as tight as possible, i.e. with her heel against his jaw (as she demonstrated... yes, really.)

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I used to ride mine without a noseband, but she was opening her mouth too much to evade the contact. I found that a simple cavesson helped keep her jaw shut.
 
I am currently riding without one as my mare finds it irritates her.

I used to ride in a cavesson but she was stopping every five minutes to rub her face which got a bit annoying, since I have taken it off she has stopped so I dont bother and she is much happier.
 
Nothing at all for one, cavesson for the other (because it suits her!) and potentially a flash when we go xcountry.

Orange No1 used to be in the full works (hangeron from previous owners) until instructor pointed out that his jaw was tense. took it all off and we haven't looked back.
 
my friends daughters pony suffers with sweetitch and she rubs her face raw so she doesnt wear a noseband cos it rubs against her sorebits, i think it looks nicer with a noseband, but thats just my preference,

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I used to ride without a noseband with no probs whatsoever. But now I do dressage with my mare so she has to have one on but it's so loose it makes no difference at all !
 
I ride with a cavesson but only out of habit - I am going to be going without though as I took big girl in hand a couple of weeks ago in an open face bridle and thought she looked better without the noseband.
 
People only fuss at you about it if they can't find anything else to worry about.:) If you're fine/better without it then have at it - it certainly isn't dangerous to ride without or every western rider (and me) would be dead.:)
 
I never use a noseband on H, I am a believer of finding the reason for openining of the mouth, not just clamping it shut. He is happy and I am happy

plus he looks good without one !!!
 
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