>>>> A lot of people ride without dropped nosebands, so I am sure many of the horses will not have them.
Just to be fair, though, we should point out that, up until maybe two years ago, it was against FEIF rules to use a dropped noseband with a shanked Icelandic bit. So, it's not exactly innovativeor humane for someone to show up without a dropped noseband...IF they are using a shanked bit. A broken mouthed shanked bit is quite severe, even if used with NO noseband. Just for comparison I looked up the current international dressage rules (FEI) about bits and nosebands: http://www.horsesport.org/d/PDFS/DressageRules2006_w_corr_07_000.pdf Pages 28-31 describe and illustrate what bits are allowed, and which ones aren't. You will notice that none of the allowed curb bits have a broken mouthpiece, and that it's expressly forbidden to use a dropped noseband with a curb bit. Also, note the length is limited for curb bits. Karen Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.485 / Virus Database: 269.13.12/997 - Release Date: 9/9/2007 10:17 AM
