PonyMad-
New User
I ride NH racehorses part time and have previously been full time. I ride 3-4 lots a day. My boss will put me on any horse in the yard and thinks I’m more than competent however I have not been through BRS etc just learnt on the job. I ride work/school etc and can hold a puller but a couple of the horses I’ve ridden recently have taken a bit of a hold then started getting sore mouths. I feel awful about this, and try not to take too much of a hold, I use my body and bridge to sit against them but when they’re getting keen I find there’s only so much I can do without going flat out everywhere. Does anyone have any tips as to how I can ride better to stop this? Or can their mouths get a little sore sometimes? I don’t know if this is normal or not? Any advice from racing people is appreciated!