What do you call it?

[RubysGold]

I was telling a family friend that Roo was wearing a dutch gag, and she went off on a tangent about it not being a gag, its a snaffle bit. I said that yes, I know it workss differently to other gags, but it is called dutch gag. Am I wrong?
Also I said that she's really strong when jumping, and she asked if Roo wears a martingale, I said no she doesn't need one, and she started getting all opinionated about it. (Roo doesnt stick her head up and run, she just sort of tucks her head in a bit and goes, so a martingale will have no effect)
She has never met Roo or see me ride, so when she said in an exasperated voice 'ohh I need to come give you a few riding lessons' I was more then slightly insulted!
Nickie

 

[JenHunt]

its a Dutch gag, a bubble bit or a three ring gag, or a continental gag, depending who you ask!

It is a gag in the same way as an American gag - that is, it puts pressure on the bars of the mouth, the lips, tongue and the poll.

and i think you're right, a running martingale won't help you - they are designed to stop the horse getting his/her head above the bit and evading, It certainly doesn't help if they are just strong!! and they won't help you if Roo is tucking her nose in with you!

ETA - I hate it when people tell you a load of garbage just to feel superior about their riding ability!

 

[spookypony]

No, you're not wrong about the bit; it has several names. As to the running martingale, I've noticed that pure SJ people seem to have a bit of an obsession with them.

Why is that? It sounds, from your description, like it wouldn't help you at all, so why should you use one??

When she gets strong when jumping, what do you currently do to work on that?

 

[RubysGold]

Thanks, she used to be an instructor and has now retired, she told me that all her best riders rode in spurs, surely not every horse should have someone riding in spurs?!
When Roo gets strong, I half halt her and just go with her, its only when we jump, and when one of my friends saw me, she said it looked as though she was just getting the power to jump, not rushing like it felt she was doing.
Nickie

 

[spookypony]

She sounds a wee bit...loopy...true, at really high levels of dressage, spurs are mandatory, but...

An exercise you might try with Roo is stopping her after the jump. As in, canter into the jump as normal, but pick a place a few strides after the jump (perhaps between some guide poles) to halt. This can help teach her to come back to you quickly between jumps.

 

[RubysGold]

Thank you spooky pony

I will try that, I once tried turning a circle after the fence, because I had no brakes, and that helped. But I haven't jumped much recently.
Nickie