Update on: Tips please. Hunting a youngster.

[chesnutty]

Just a quick update on the following thread:

http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?637647-Tips-please-Hunting-a-youngster

Took my boy out for his first day on Tuesday, followed the advice and waited for a quieter day (have been hunting a different horse).

I was so pleased, he was an absolute superstar - stood perfectly still when asked, jumped what I pointed him at and even opened a gate with his teeth (I was too busy laughing to get through the first time, and he did it again!).

Still having serious control issues though, he puts his head down and sods off as soon as the field start cantering. Thinking of trying the full cheek waterford to stop the leaning (just when hunting and keep his copper roller snaffle for hacking/schooling), any opinions on this?

Also, had a quick google on the kineton noseband as have not heard of it before but can anyone explain how they work?

 

[spacefaer]

Glad you had fun! He might be less perfect next time, now he knows what will it's all about ;-)

We've got two that lean with a low head carriage-one has a neue schule Waterford universal which stops him sitting on the bit and lifts his front.

The other is majorly strong -he has a cherry roller Cheltenham gag with a kineton. .... stops him leaning, lifts his head and then the kineton stops him running through the bridle once he's got his head up

The kineton is fitted fairly loose and only comes into effect when the horse pulls -brilliant bit of kit

 

[chesnutty]

Glad you had fun! He might be less perfect next time, now he knows what will it's all about ;-)

Hopefully I won't suffer too much, as he was hunted on a few days last season (even whipped in with an amateur whip).

His strength is the only problem really, hacked him in the Waterford yesterday and there were no objections and he felt much lighter - so will hopefully help!

 

[Goldenstar]

Why don't you try just the Waterford next time and see if it's enough.
With whatever noseband you usually use .
He may get " worse " and more unsettled anytime between the second and eighth day after eight days if they have not had a silly stage you usually are through the worst of it.