Watched a newly broken horse been given a bloody mouth yesterday

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The kid riding one of my very forward ponies was told to "pull it's back teeth out" when it got strong in a lesson so don't think its gone yet.

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no, no, no.

I’ve ended lessons when children have done that or been encouraged by parents to do so.

 

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A former hho’er who I knew personally told me to give my being backed young horse ‘a few good socks in the gob so he learns to stop when told’, ur no thanks, he was taught to halt politely by the excellent young professional I chose for him.

A local trainer everyone waxes lyrical about showed me how to waggle my hands about on the end of my wrists to get my horse "on the bit". When not getting used to being in a new arena in company for the first time surrounded by jumps, he responds to shiver of my fingers.

There is some truly awful training around.
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