This message is from: GAIL RUSSELL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I've tried stud chains and rope halters Gunthar. Neither worked all that well - though better control than nylon web. Also tried sweeping a whip under his nose as he goes down to grass dive - made him pull his head up fast - but he tended to get kinda spooky about his head.
The best solutions to grass diving have been clicker training AND/OR a knee (or whip) in the belly as the head goes down. The latter (more violent method) works very well - as the horse doesn't really seem to know where it came from - so they don't resist or fight back. Clicker training takes more time and patience. I trained a "head up" command. He does it automatically when we keep ourselves in practice - before he has time to think that he is leaving that juicy grass. Now, mounted, or ponying - I haven't got a solution yet. :) Gail >Hi Lynda- > >I am enjoying the posts on halters. I started with the halters which "came >with" my two geldings. They were flat nylon. I had problems keeping the >horses heads out of the grass, especially when leading both at once! I heard >that thin rope halters offered more control, and found this to be true. When >my horses' heads hit the ground, you need a crane to get them back up. The >rope halters give me an extra edge in keeping the heads up while leading. > Gail Russell Forestville CA [EMAIL PROTECTED]
