Pessoa?

[Sherbert]

I'm thinking of getting a Pessoa training aid but not sure whether to shell out for the 'real thing' or go for one of the cheaper versions. Are the alternatives just as good as the pessoa for results, quality etc? Would appreciate any advice, thanks.

 

[shadowboy]

I have a "fake" one made by my friend using climbing rope for the rope parts etc, i have seen a real one and they are very similar, mine has the sheepskin thing round the bum too and i only paid £20 for it. I know you cn get them on ebay for £15 but im not sure how good those are.

 

[hollyzippo]

If you are in possession of a standardish (!? ) sized horse, go for a £15 ebay 'lunge training aid' of something. Its a pretty simple version of a pessoa but has the same attachment points and is colour co-ordinated for easy fitting !!

No sheep skin but can always get seperately, but I got impression perhaps didnt adjust to fit v big horse, may be wrong

 

[sillygillyhorse]

Go for the cheap copies off ebay, do the same job and some of them are better quality than "the real thing"!

 

[Sherbert]

Excellent, thanks for that. My boy is only 15.2 so there shouldn't be any issues about size.

 

[cyearsley]

Have used both - mine is a "proper" one and my friends was a thirty pound of Ebay job. Mine is of better quality and gets less tangles as the ropes are more substantial -hers are thinner, and the attachments on mine are of better quality - that is really the main difference. Got my genuine one for a really good price about £60 from an online tackshop - Eileen Douglas which I think is www.tackshop.co.uk or .com though don't know if is still bargain price. Did find one secondhad for about thirty quid but decided to buy new as was on offer. Thing is about a real one is you will always be able to sell it on if you find you don't like it or don't use it (I love mine and swear by it). Don't forget to get a decent roller with as many rings as possible and must have the ring underneath for the pessoa to use on easiest setting - Mark Todd and Kieffer do good ones - hope this helps !