Sheepskin noseband? (Also in comp riders)

[spotty_pony]

During my jumping lesson last night, my instructor suggested I should try my pony in a sheepskin noseband for jumping as he tends to approach the jumps with his head held quite and high and doesn't always seem to notice the jump until he is a few strides away.

His teeth, back and saddle are all fine so I know it's just a habit.

I just wondered how successful sheepskin nosebands are and also if there is anything else I could try to encourage him to lower his head.

Any advice much appreciated.

 

[fillygirl]

sheepskin nosebands r ther just 2 look nice i fink

 

[amycov]

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sheepskin nosebands r ther just 2 look nice i fink

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They're not there just to look nice, they help to lower the horses head.

You could try one and see if it helps.

 

[4leggedfurries]

I use one on D, he has a habit of almost hedbutting me otherwise and it works for us. So try it mine only cost a fiver so not the end of the world if it doesnt work...
This is the pic in my siggie, he's got to bring his head down to see...

 

[tedster]

I used and still sometimes use a sheepskin noseband on my Connemara he used to stick his head up really high before a jump then crash through it,,,the nose band did help alot

A friend who who stuck its head relly high jumping schooled for a few weeks in an elasticated standing martingale, that also worked.