Re: [IceHorses] Bit Fitting
2008/7/20 Judi Qualls [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Finally here a couple of pictures of my tack building. It is nothing fancy but has been such a wonderful thing. I did not realize I had so much stuff as it was scattered everywhere. That looks excellent! We have a tiny little 'shed' that we used to use for storing tarps. But now that we have a tack shed with a basement (crawl space), all the tarps go down there. So...I've asked Kevin to drag the little shed into the riding arena so I can store my cones, etc. out there. Right now I have everything stuffed under an old overturned water tank. If I ever let the horses into the arena to eat...the first thing they do is overturn the tank and scatter everything everywhere. It was cute the first 5 times...but now it's tiresome. Wanda -- Thoughts become things...
Re: [IceHorses] Bit Fitting
Judi Qualls [EMAIL PROTECTED] kirjoitti: I have a french link snaffle bit and I am going to try this on my horse without the noseband at all and see how he responds. He is quite the trickster and he will probably get the whole bridle off. If it doesn't work without noseband you can try replacing the dropped noseband with a cavesson nosband. Krisse
Re: [IceHorses] Bit Fitting
i just want to say... i know some would disagree... but I saw a horrible train wreck resulting in broken bones one time when someone took a 12 yo walking horse ridden all its life in a severe long shanked bit and put it in a snaffle. Also, my friend delores rides her paso mare in the spoon bit she came with because every time she takes it off her she wont respond at all. SO i think if a horse is ridden in a severe bit/noseband for years, they have to be almost like rehabbed to a milder bit. In a small enclosed area. Like if you take a horse used to a mild bit and suddenly put a harsh one on he will most likely rear or run backwards from the pressure. in know everyone says it depends on your hands but thats bs. Even with no hands a bit can be severe. Some bits weight about three pounds if you think about it. Janice -- even good horses have bad days sometimes.
Re: [IceHorses] Bit Fitting
SO i think if a horse is ridden in a severe bit/noseband for years, they have to be almost like rehabbed to a milder bit. In a small enclosed area. Absolutely! For heavens sake don't just put any new bit in a horse's mouth and ride him away. A lot of us who do endurance or limited distance use something called an Arabian S-hack. Sort of a very short shank, biothane-over-the-nose arrangement. Hunter got his because of his scarred tongue but often they are a choice because most horses eat and drink more freely with no bit. I have a gaited endurance neighbor who had a run away when she tried one on trail - bad idea. I would never ever go bitless without riding in an enclosed space first not would I switch bits without some re-schooling before I tried the wide open spaces. Nancy
Re: [IceHorses] Bit Fitting
Hi, Sorry to be so long in answering. Yes, lets start over. I an even too old to blame what I did on PMS, so I am not sure what was wrong with me. I love reading here and will also try to post when I can. I work as a medical transcriptionist so I am on the computer all day and when I get finished I run away from this thing as fast as I can. I have a french link snaffle bit and I am going to try this on my horse without the noseband at all and see how he responds. He is quite the trickster and he will probably get the whole bridle off. My husband built me this really cool tack building just inside my arena and I put a tie-out ring on the side and also had put up a clock on the same side and I finally had to move it as this horse would always knock it down and of course he has to empty my grooming bag and turn over the mounting block. Thanks for being so kind to forgive my craziness. Must be old age. Judi
Re: [IceHorses] Bit Fitting
Thanks for being so kind to forgive my craziness. Must be old age. If that's the case, then welcome to our club. ;) Karen Thomas, NC
Re: [IceHorses] Bit Fitting
2008/7/17 Judi Qualls [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Sorry to be so long in answering. Yes, lets start over. I an even too old to blame what I did on PMS, so I am not sure what was wrong with me. Well, I guess you've found your tribe... My husband built me this really cool tack building just inside my arena and I put a tie-out ring on the side and also had put up a clock on the same side and I finally had to move it as this horse would always knock it down and of course he has to empty my grooming bag and turn over the mounting block. Oh...send pics. I'm trying to describe to Kevin a little 'shed' I need in the riding arenabut I'm doing a poor job of describing it. I hadn't thought of a clock - that would come in handyI never have a watch on. Wanda Thanks for being so kind to forgive my craziness. Must be old age. Judi IceHorses Community for Photos and Videos: http://kickapps.com/icehorses The greatest enemy of the truth very often is not the lie- deliberate, contrived and dishonest -- but the myth -- persistent, persuasive and unrealistic. All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident. ~ Arthur Schopenhauer [] Lee Ziegler http://leeziegler.com [] Liz Graves http://lizgraves.com [] Lee's Book Easy Gaited Horses http://tinyurl.com/7vyjo [] IceHorses Map http://www.frappr.com/IceHorses Yahoo! Groups Links -- Thoughts become things...
