Re: Re: bits / gimmicks

["Tracey" <tracey@tbt.co.za>]

Hi, Trish.  Thanks for the post.  I did not mean to say that hackamores in
the wrong hands always lead to broken noses, just that I have seen it done.
I have also seen a horse with half a tongue as a result of an incompetent
groom on the track pulling down when the horse went up in a snaffle.
However, hackamores in novice hands (like any gadget) can cause serious
damage.  I was a bit surprised when I posted originally and received the
responses I did that NO-ONE thought to ask what experience I had, but simply
suggested various gadgets to use.  I am not a bad rider, I just don't trust
that I won't do damage with a hackamore.  As to your reason for using one, I
quite agree, which is why I often hack out in my bitless bridle - which does
not exert any pressure on either nose or poll, but is the same as hacking
out in a headcollar.  Of course, if your horse is not trained to your body
cues, I would not recommend that you gallop in one!



-----Original Message-----
From: Trish Weber <trish@endex.com>
To: tracey@tbt.co.za <tracey@tbt.co.za>
Cc: ridecamp@endurance.net <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Thursday, May 11, 2000 11:08 PM
Subject: RC: Re: bits / gimmicks


>My 22yo horse has nearly 4000 AERC miles on him, all of them in a
hackamore.
>(as far as i know, at least all of the rides he's done in the last 6
years.)
>
>he isn't ridden in a hackamore because "he doesn't like the bit".  (i have
>no idea if he likes a bit or not, not having ever once put one in his
mouth.
>
>it's so he can eat freely on the trail.  that's the ONLY reason -- but it's
>a big one.
>
>Oh, and his nose is just fine thanks.  one can ride with a hackamore
without
>using it harshly.  :)
>
>Endurance is a completely different discipline than eventing.  Please don't
>make sweeping generalizations based on erroneous assumptions -- e.g. that
>the reason endurance riders use hackamores is automatically based on
>discipline or schooling issues.  For many of us, it's about helping our
>horses take care of themselves.
>
>thanks for your post.  i always enjoy learning about how other disciplines
>do things.  hope you'll take this post in the spirit is intended -- as
>educational.
>
>trishka (& jahal)
>
>
>
><<Hackamores are just a no-no in my book - no matter what discipline you
do.
>I have seen a horse with a broken nose from one.  If the horse doesn't like
>the bit, and you have tried various different kinds, then rather go for a
>bitless bridle, which can't damage the nose, or go back to the school and
>practise.  Sorry, can't abide them.>>
>
>
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