Angelbones
Well-Known Member
Hi everyone,
In a final and desperate attempt to get some control for my 14 yr old daughter on her 14.3h who is incredibly strong and whizzy when jumping, plus can be quirky and spooky, I have a Kineton arriving this week. But which bit to use with it?
Normally pony is ridden in a Myler snaffle, moving up to a Pelham with curb chain and roundings for faster stuff (d can't manage 2 reins). Can I use the Kineton with a low ported Pelham? I've read on here that some people use it with a Waterford (have a NS Universal Waterford which we used before on its own but I thought it made the pony raise her head even higher and shorten her neck, leaving daughter with no where to go). I do have quite a selection of bits I could try but looking for suggestions to cut down the time scale.
We are literally one week away from sending the pony away to be sold as daughter's jumping confidence is at an all time low and I have to do something to help her before it's give-up-riding altogether time. To say we are at crisis point is putting it mildly
There is much much more to this tale but I can't put it all here now, so really looking for suggestions, thank you everyone
In a final and desperate attempt to get some control for my 14 yr old daughter on her 14.3h who is incredibly strong and whizzy when jumping, plus can be quirky and spooky, I have a Kineton arriving this week. But which bit to use with it?
Normally pony is ridden in a Myler snaffle, moving up to a Pelham with curb chain and roundings for faster stuff (d can't manage 2 reins). Can I use the Kineton with a low ported Pelham? I've read on here that some people use it with a Waterford (have a NS Universal Waterford which we used before on its own but I thought it made the pony raise her head even higher and shorten her neck, leaving daughter with no where to go). I do have quite a selection of bits I could try but looking for suggestions to cut down the time scale.
We are literally one week away from sending the pony away to be sold as daughter's jumping confidence is at an all time low and I have to do something to help her before it's give-up-riding altogether time. To say we are at crisis point is putting it mildly
There is much much more to this tale but I can't put it all here now, so really looking for suggestions, thank you everyone