This message is from: "Codynfliffi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Need some ideas please.
Questy is 3 years 3 months, and a pure bred fjord. Been long reining 6 months using a liverpool driving bit on mildest settings. Works well. Broken to ride first week of May and doing well. Riding in school gently, and about to start light hacks out. He was broken with a grackle bridle, and straight bar happy mouth gag on snaffle setting. Not stunning but Ok. Advised to strengthen bit as he got strong. Went to loose ring snaffle fulmer. Great steering, but became very strong. Advised to swap to the liverpool bit for riding. He is strong but "gobby" ( much playing with bit and head movement) and at times the breaks are ignored. Swaped last night to a cheltenham gag. He hated it. So did I. Yes fab breaks but upset pony. He was afraid to go forward incase it hurt. So thats gone. Where next. What do I try. FYI Back, and teeth checked, saddle checked and schooling is 3X a week max 20 mins. We are in the Uk so ride English and he will be broken to drive quite soon. He is one fantastic quick learning happy little chap. Not bargy either. What bits are good for young fjords. Thanks Liz The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
