Pessoa - like the man, love the gadget

[burtondog]

Finally got around to trying out the Pessoa Training Aid my parents bought me for christmas and I like it.

Only used it on the lowest setting. Took me a little time to set up but then my horse got the hang of it quickly enough.

Anyone else use this gadget ?

 

[longtalltilly]

I have and love it

 

[Gentle_Warrior]

cant afford it !!! and prob not be big enought for H !! lol

 

[FestiveFuzz]

Absolutely love mine, usually use it more in autumn/winter when I don't necessarily have the time to ride though.

 

[Silverspring]

I read it and weap...


http://www.sustainabledressage.com/tack/gadgets.php#pessoa

 

[burtondog]

I thought about this at the time but set the lines long enough that my horse never jabbed himself in the mouth as described. I'd say it just acted like the last chambon picture on the low setting.

 

[lachlanandmarcus]

It really helped build up my horse who is a lazy beestie after he was ill with a recurrent virus and lost all the muscling in his back end, Im a fan! I have it pretty loose and no jabbing for us either.

 

[Coffee_Bean]

Silverspring... you could probably find fault with every piece of tack that exists tbh and the horse only recieves jabs if it is fitted wrongly imo. And even if they do recieve very very slight jabs in the mouth, it can't be any worse than a rider asking for an outline and can't be as bad as being yanked in the mouth by a rider pulling up a horse after a gallop??

Ps not having a go at you just that article only highlights the negatives.

Gentle_warrior- get an eBay copy, less than half the price and do exactly the same.

I like mine, don't use it that often as would rather ride but expect I will use it more in winter.

 

[kerilli]

i'm with Silverspring on this one. vile vile vile. a chambon is the only "acceptable" gadget for lungeing imho.