pessoa training aid

[phoenixfarm]

anyone got advice on buying this aid, as its very expensive, looked at cheaper versions.

 

[Frosty89]

I made my own from ropes and trigger clips, much more cost effective and does the same job

 

[phoenixfarm]

i dont feel confident to make one, do you think that the cheaper versions will do the job?

 

[Frosty89]

They all do roughly the same job yeah. A lot of people on my yard use the John Whitaker ones.

 

[asommerville]

have a look at the equiami, i prefer it

 

[mrsh2010]

I got the one by Horze for £30

 

[MandyMoo]

I got a kincade ''lunging system'' for £30 :smile3: it basically is a pessoa and has varying positions for you to build different muscle i.e. use long and low or a more uphill position depending on your aims

 

[dogatemysalad]

I bought one several years ago and its still going strong. Its well made, so saw it as an investment. I've certainly had my money's worth out of it and its so useful for horses at working at different levels and rehab.

 

[starryeyed]

I was also going to recommend the Equiami, worth every penny. I prefer it to the pessoa's & pessoa-a-like's as it's based on a loop system, so the horse is encouraged to work correctly and cannot lean on any part of the training aid. It also means that a horses hock action doesn't jab the horse in the mouth, which can happen in a pessoa which isn't fitted perfectly. Much much prefer them and am so glad I bought one, it's made a huge difference to my horse - I've had it for about a year and use it regularly, my horse carries herself SO much better now, she has a beautifully muscley topline and finds ridden work easier too. Their customer service is fab too, really recommend them.

 

[meardsall_millie]

I was also going to recommend the Equiami, worth every penny. I prefer it to the pessoa's & pessoa-a-like's as it's based on a loop system, so the horse is encouraged to work correctly and cannot lean on any part of the training aid. It also means that a horses hock action doesn't jab the horse in the mouth, which can happen in a pessoa which isn't fitted perfectly. Much much prefer them and am so glad I bought one, it's made a huge difference to my horse - I've had it for about a year and use it regularly, my horse carries herself SO much better now, she has a beautifully muscley topline and finds ridden work easier too. Their customer service is fab too, really recommend them.

I agree. I have both and find the EquiAmi much much better than the Pessoa. Far easier to get a consistent contact and doesn't sock them in the teeth.

 

[Jesstickle]

Love my equiami and even stroppy upside down mare went well in it. Nothing else was to be tolerated apparently!

 

[mudmonkey17]

Have the kincade version which is exactly the same.

 

[Pigeon]

I use a Whittaker training aid and it is exactly the same, just with coloured bits of string.

 

[Natz88]

I also would recommend a Equiami I love mine it's done wonders I would choose it anytime over the pessoa, plus my physio recommended it oh & it's cheaper

 

[TableDancer]

Another equiami fan here

 

[Capriole]

+1 for the Equi-ami

 

[Maclinda]

Yup totally in agreement re equiami - absolutely love it!