cheeseandhorses:)
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So having never really delved into the world of biting, as have previously always had horses that came happy, i am now confused as to what bit to try.
He came in a Cheltenham gag and a tight grackle, which i believe he was broken in. So have obviously with making him into a nice pc horse for me in mind i have been working on making the transition into a snaffle for flat work, i first tried a single jointed loose ring as thought the mouth piece would be familiar to him. In short he hated it and went like a yak. So i have tried a hanging cheek, and a funny but with a revolving lozenge, but didn't feel it gave clear enough signals to an unschooled baby(had never been in a school until two months ago, he is 5). So i currently have him in a full cheek french link, which whilst he goes pretty well in it, i have the feeling he's not totally happy, so as i have run out of my usual solutions, i am at a loss as had never had a fussy one, so does anybody have any suggestions?
Also am having problems with jumping/hacking bit. The Cheltenham will be saved for hunting as i don't like using it on a daily basis and to be fair he doesn't need it. So i have him in a french link bubble gag, which he also dislikes (spot a theme? oh and its on the second ring down), he tends to really back off the bit opening his mouth and evading even with a flash (only put this on as he came with the mouth opening but after a visit from the dentist, and having a wolf tooth removed i thought he was sorted on this front). Now usually for more brakes this is my usual bit, and if they don't get along with it i find ours have preferred a double, but don't want to use this on an unestablished baby. So again does anybody have any suggestions? i was maybe thinking a vulcanate pelham (with two reins to mainly ride on the snaffle , but am open to ideas
Look forward to hearing your ideals
He came in a Cheltenham gag and a tight grackle, which i believe he was broken in. So have obviously with making him into a nice pc horse for me in mind i have been working on making the transition into a snaffle for flat work, i first tried a single jointed loose ring as thought the mouth piece would be familiar to him. In short he hated it and went like a yak. So i have tried a hanging cheek, and a funny but with a revolving lozenge, but didn't feel it gave clear enough signals to an unschooled baby(had never been in a school until two months ago, he is 5). So i currently have him in a full cheek french link, which whilst he goes pretty well in it, i have the feeling he's not totally happy, so as i have run out of my usual solutions, i am at a loss as had never had a fussy one, so does anybody have any suggestions?
Also am having problems with jumping/hacking bit. The Cheltenham will be saved for hunting as i don't like using it on a daily basis and to be fair he doesn't need it. So i have him in a french link bubble gag, which he also dislikes (spot a theme? oh and its on the second ring down), he tends to really back off the bit opening his mouth and evading even with a flash (only put this on as he came with the mouth opening but after a visit from the dentist, and having a wolf tooth removed i thought he was sorted on this front). Now usually for more brakes this is my usual bit, and if they don't get along with it i find ours have preferred a double, but don't want to use this on an unestablished baby. So again does anybody have any suggestions? i was maybe thinking a vulcanate pelham (with two reins to mainly ride on the snaffle , but am open to ideas
Look forward to hearing your ideals
only had one cross jaw moment when he got nervous near the cows which decided to charge at him, so all is good.
