Which "Pessoa" training system?

[sp33dy]

As the title really, there are so many to choose from at ranging from the cheap ebay ones to the proper £90. Then inbetween there are the John Whitakar and Mark Todd.

Has anyone any expieriance of any of the above?

Thank you

 

[FAB_FERN]

I've got the cheap one off ebay, works fine. Sometimes the ropes slip but i've put plaiting bands on them to stop them moving so easily.

 

[RachelB]

I have an EquiBalancer, works fine

 

[TayloredEq]

I would recommend the equiami over a pessoa

 

[lease2412]

i used to use the abbot davies balancing rein as you can use it for both riding and lunging it also can be used in 4 (i think) different ways (1 was just for lunging in).
ive never just a pessoa before but a friend has and her mare kept catching her legs and cuting them. didnt suit her.

 

[CrazyMare]

I'm using a John Whitaker at the moment....benefit is that it comes with the roller.

 

[StellaArtois]

I have the mark todd one and it seems fine.

 

[loopylucifer]

the jw one comes with roller works very well. have used one of the cheeper ones not sure which and it keept slipping and coming undone.

 

[Jade17]

original pessoa's where designed for big german horses, so if you dont have one of those i would suggest you dont use one! if you watch the pessoa video, everytime the horses hind legs are behind him the pessoa tugs on his mouth! i dont like them, i think there are better ways of getting your horse to go correctly - just had bad experiences with them..each to their own

 

[LMR]

I have the original pessoa and i think its great, horse has improved so much.

 

[JodiUlyssa]

I use the Mark Todd and it seems to work exactly as the original and as a little bonus, the ropes have blue markers on them so they are perfect for getting the balance right on either side

 

[CBAnglo]

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original pessoa's where designed for big german horses, so if you dont have one of those i would suggest you dont use one! if you watch the pessoa video, everytime the horses hind legs are behind him the pessoa tugs on his mouth! i dont like them, i think there are better ways of getting your horse to go correctly - just had bad experiences with them..each to their own

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I agree. I have just bought an equiami as I need to instensively lunge my horse (has KS) and vet recommended pessoa but I do not like the action. the Equiami works completely differently.