Strong Horse, Has to be ridden in snaffle

[ElliePippa]

AHHHHH
Have a show on sunday, want to enter riding club horse, but pippa gets really strong in canter when in a snaffle, any ideas or help + any other general show-day tips would be great too

Thankyou x

 

[LadyRascasse]

rugby pelham and double bridle?

 

[Wasrandyra]

Warm her up in her stronger bit and then change to the snaffle before you go in ..

Keep the contact light and you will be fine (I have done this before) sneaky sneaky me lol

 

[nic85]

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rugby pelham and double bridle?

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We did riding club horse last year and he was wearing a double bridle, he didnt get placed because of it...this year he wore a snaffle and came 3rd

Maybe a hanging cheek snaffle???

 

[ElliePippa]

Wasrandya, hahah that actually sounds like a good idea

 

[Hedwards]

I'd second the hanging cheek idea - just gives you a bit of extra control without being too strong or harsh... my old mare who could be a nutter jumping was much easier to control in a hanging cheek - mine had a losenge rather then snaffle joint too.

 

[eventing09]

I thirdly go for the hanging cheek

 

[hellybelly6]

Try a Dr Bristol. Looks like a snaffle, but isnt.

 

[FrecklesMum]

Twisted snaffle or a cherry roller snaffle,?

Both should back him off but they will never know the differnce, esp as Judges cannot touch the horse - never mind look in the mouth (God, I am a bad person!)

 

[GatefieldHorses]

ditto frecklesmum...theres a few that look like snaffles but arnt!

 

[flowerlady]

You naughty lot of cheaters? Hahaha

 

[Annagain]

I was about to say the same - maybe a waterford? Not a loose ring one as they are very obviously not snaffles but an eggbut one (you can find them but they're not as readily avialable as loose ring ones) looks the same. A hanging cheek may lose you marks as well.