pelham

[Solstar]

can you use a pelham without the curb chain? just wondering!

 

[piebaldsparkle]

Yes, but why not just use a gag?

 

[Solstar]

i was just wondering, one of the girls on the yard does and i just thought it was a bit weird!

 

[flyingfeet]

Yes

I used one today for a working hunter class, as the horse is a snafle mouth, but accepted a flexible rubber pelham without a curb very well.

Pelhams with out a curb do very little, so might as well use a snaffle unless there is another reason

 

[Solstar]

oh rite, thankyou for telling me that, i wasnt too sure as to what it would do!

 

[Janette]

I was told that you should always use a curb of some sort (chain/leather/elastic) to stop the shanks over rotating and giving too much poll pressure.

 

[flyingfeet]

That doesn't make sense as with a pelham the leverage is minimal compared to something like a continental gag

A pelham only has around 1.5" from eye to mouthpeice, whereas a contintental gag has 4" so using basic maths the leverage on a pelham without a curb is minor.

 

[PapaFrita]

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Yes, but why not just use a gag?

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'Cos gags are not as aesthetically pleasing?